Djibouti vs Syrian Arab Republic: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Djibouti
5.8%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
5.6%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
54th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
57th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Djibouti
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 1.7% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 1.7% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 0.4% | Djibouti |
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, Djibouti or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Djibouti, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Djibouti ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th 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.