China vs France: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
China
3.0%
in 2024
France
3.0%
in 2024
China rank
116th
France rank
117th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in France, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 116th and France ranks 117th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 2.4% | 3.1% | China |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.2% | 3.3% | China |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | China |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 1.7% | China |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | China |
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, China or France?
- China, at 3.0% against 3.0% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between China and France?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and France rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- China ranks 116th and France ranks 117th 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.