Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Sri Lanka: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
9.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.4%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
3rd
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.4% against 9.8% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 28.8% | 14.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 26.5% | 13.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 24.1% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 22.6% | 12.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 22.4% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.4% 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 Sri Lanka?
- 12.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Sri Lanka rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st 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.