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

Colombia
1.5%
in 2024
Kiribati
1.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
171st
Kiribati rank
173rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Kiribati
0123198020022024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 171st and Kiribati ranks 173rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kiribati Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 1.5% 1.5% Colombia
1990s 2.4% 1.3% 1.1% Colombia
2000s 1.9% 1.2% 0.7% Colombia
2010s 1.5% 1.2% 0.3% 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 Kiribati?
Colombia, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Colombia and Kiribati?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kiribati?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Kiribati rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Colombia ranks 171st and Kiribati ranks 173rd 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