Dominican Republic vs Liberia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Dominican Republic
4.6%
in 2024
Liberia
4.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
74th
Liberia rank
73rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Dominican Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Liberia ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 9.0% | 4.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 8.0% | 4.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 6.5% | 2.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.2% | 1.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Liberia |
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, Dominican Republic or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Dominican Republic and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Liberia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Liberia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Liberia ranks 73rd 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.