Dominican Republic vs Tunisia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Dominican Republic
4.6%
in 2024
Tunisia
4.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
74th
Tunisia rank
77th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Dominican Republic
- Tunisia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 0.1% | Dominican Republic |
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 Tunisia?
- Dominican Republic, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Dominican Republic and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Tunisia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 77th 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.