Croatia vs Latvia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Croatia
1.8%
in 2024
Latvia
1.8%
in 2024
Croatia rank
162nd
Latvia rank
161st

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

  • Croatia
  • Latvia
0123198020022024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Croatia ranks 162nd and Latvia ranks 161st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2% 2.1% 1.1% Croatia
1990s 2.8% 1.8% 1.0% Croatia
2000s 2.3% 1.6% 0.7% Croatia
2010s 1.8% 1.6% 0.2% Croatia
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Croatia

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, Croatia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Croatia and Latvia?
0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Latvia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Croatia ranks 162nd and Latvia ranks 161st 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