Dominican Republic vs Zimbabwe: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Dominican Republic
4.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
74th
Zimbabwe rank
75th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Zimbabwe
02468198020022024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 7.3% 2.9% Zimbabwe
1990s 4.0% 6.4% 2.3% Zimbabwe
2000s 3.8% 5.5% 1.7% Zimbabwe
2010s 4.1% 4.9% 0.8% Zimbabwe
2020s 4.5% 4.6% 0.1% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Dominican Republic, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 75th 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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