Denmark vs French Polynesia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Denmark
2.1%
in 2024
French Polynesia
2.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
151st
French Polynesia rank
148th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Denmark
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 151st and French Polynesia ranks 148th of 198 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | French Polynesia |
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, Denmark or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Denmark and French Polynesia?
- 0.1%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and French Polynesia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and French Polynesia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Denmark ranks 151st and French Polynesia ranks 148th 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.