China vs Marshall Islands: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
China
3.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
3.1%
in 2024
China rank
116th
Marshall Islands rank
113th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- China
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 116th and Marshall Islands ranks 113th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 2.5% | 3.0% | China |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 2.4% | 3.1% | China |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.6% | China |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 1.3% | China |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.2% | 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 Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 3.1% against 3.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between China and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Marshall Islands rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- China ranks 116th and Marshall Islands ranks 113th 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.