Chile vs New Zealand: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Chile
0.8%
in 2024
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2024
Chile rank
197th
New Zealand rank
195th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Chile
  • New Zealand
0.511.522.5198020022024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 197th and New Zealand ranks 195th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 1.2% 0.9% Chile
1990s 1.5% 1.0% 0.4% Chile
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Chile
2010s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% New Zealand
2020s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Chile or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Chile and New Zealand?
0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Chile ranks 197th and New Zealand ranks 195th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed