Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Equatorial Guinea
5.8%
in 2024
Somalia
5.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
52nd
Somalia rank
55th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 55th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 9.2% 8.5% 0.8% Equatorial Guinea
1990s 8.7% 7.6% 1.1% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 7.6% 6.7% 0.9% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 6.4% 6.1% 0.4% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 5.9% 5.7% 0.2% Equatorial Guinea

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, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 55th 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