Colombia vs Germany: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Colombia
1.5%
in 2024
Germany
1.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
171st
Germany rank
170th

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

  • Colombia
  • Germany
11.522.533.5198020022024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Colombia ranks 171st and Germany ranks 170th of 198 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 1.2% 1.8% Colombia
1990s 2.4% 1.0% 1.4% Colombia
2000s 1.9% 1.0% 0.9% Colombia
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 0.4% Colombia
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Colombia

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, Colombia or Germany?
Germany, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Colombia and Germany?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Colombia ranks 171st and Germany ranks 170th 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