Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Gambia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
9.8%
in 2024
Gambia
16.1%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
Gambia rank
6th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 9.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Gambia ranks 6th of 11 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 17.4% | 3.5% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 18.0% | 5.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 17.6% | 6.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 16.8% | 6.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 16.2% | 6.4% | Gambia |
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, Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 9.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Gambia?
- 6.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Gambia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Gambia ranks 6th of 11 groups.
- 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.