Denmark vs Nicaragua: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Denmark
2.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
2.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
151st
Nicaragua rank
149th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Denmark
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.1% 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 Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Denmark ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.