Egypt vs Eswatini: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Egypt
2.6%
in 2024
Eswatini
2.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
132nd
Eswatini rank
130th

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

  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
0246198020022024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Egypt ranks 132nd and Eswatini ranks 130th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Eswatini Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 4.6% 0.4% Egypt
1990s 3.9% 3.7% 0.2% Egypt
2000s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Egypt
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% Egypt
2020s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% Eswatini

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, Egypt or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Egypt and Eswatini?
0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Eswatini?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Eswatini rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Egypt ranks 132nd and Eswatini ranks 130th 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