Denmark vs Guatemala: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Denmark
2.1%
in 2024
Guatemala
2.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
151st
Guatemala rank
154th

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

  • Denmark
  • Guatemala
0123198020022024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Denmark ranks 151st and Guatemala ranks 154th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 2.5% 0.8% Guatemala
1990s 1.4% 1.7% 0.3% Guatemala
2000s 1.1% 1.4% 0.3% Guatemala
2010s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Guatemala
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Guatemala

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 Guatemala?
Denmark, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Denmark and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guatemala?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Guatemala rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Denmark ranks 151st and Guatemala ranks 154th 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
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