Colombia vs Japan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Colombia
1.5%
in 2024
Japan
1.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
171st
Japan rank
168th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 171st and Japan ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 1.6% 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 Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Colombia ranks 171st and Japan ranks 168th 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.