Ecuador vs Italy: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Ecuador
1.9%
in 2024
Italy
1.9%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
157th
Italy rank
158th

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

  • Ecuador
  • Italy
0123198020022024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 157th and Italy ranks 158th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 1.2% 1.2% Ecuador
1990s 1.8% 1.2% 0.7% Ecuador
2000s 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% Ecuador
2010s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Ecuador
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 0.1% Ecuador

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, Ecuador or Italy?
Ecuador, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Ecuador and Italy?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Ecuador ranks 157th and Italy ranks 158th 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
Last refreshed