Chile vs Tonga: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Chile
0.8%
in 2024
Tonga
0.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
197th
Tonga rank
198th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Chile
- Tonga
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Chile |
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 Tonga?
- Chile, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Chile and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Tonga rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Chile ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 198th 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.