Colombia vs Malta: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Colombia
1.5%
in 2024
Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
171st
Malta rank
172nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Colombia
- Malta
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 171st and Malta ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 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 Malta?
- Colombia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Colombia and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Malta rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Colombia ranks 171st and Malta ranks 172nd 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.