Cuba vs Seychelles: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Cuba
6.2%
in 2024
Seychelles
6.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
47th
Seychelles rank
44th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Cuba
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 6.3% against 6.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 9.2% | 2.0% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1.4% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.5% | 0.9% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
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, Cuba or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 6.3% against 6.2% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Cuba and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Seychelles rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Cuba ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 44th 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.