Colombia vs Portugal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Colombia
1.5%
in 2024
Portugal
1.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
171st
Portugal rank
169th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal'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 Portugal ranks 169th of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, 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 Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Colombia ranks 171st and Portugal ranks 169th 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.