Egypt vs South Africa: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Egypt
2.6%
in 2024
South Africa
2.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
132nd
South Africa rank
129th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 129th of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 18.2% | 13.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 14.1% | 10.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 7.4% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 3.7% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, 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 South Africa?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Egypt ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 129th 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.