Egypt vs Tuvalu: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Egypt
2.6%
in 2024
Tuvalu
2.5%
in 2024
Egypt rank
132nd
Tuvalu rank
135th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Egypt
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 132nd and Tuvalu ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.2% | 2.8% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Egypt |
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 Tuvalu?
- Egypt, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Egypt and Tuvalu?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Tuvalu rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Egypt ranks 132nd and Tuvalu ranks 135th 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.