Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs India: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
9.8%
in 2024
India
19.3%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
India rank
4th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 19.3% against 9.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 11 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 37.2% | 23.2% | India |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 33.4% | 20.8% | India |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 28.2% | 16.7% | India |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 23.7% | 13.1% | India |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 20.2% | 10.3% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 19.3% 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 India?
- 9.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and India rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th 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.