Eritrea vs Niger: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Eritrea
17.3%
in 2024
Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
5th
Niger rank
8th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Niger
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 17.3% against 15.6% in Niger, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

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

Eritrea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 16.7% 16.7% 0.1% Eritrea
1990s 16.8% 16.2% 0.6% Eritrea
2000s 17.2% 15.3% 1.9% Eritrea
2010s 17.7% 15.0% 2.7% Eritrea
2020s 17.4% 15.4% 2.0% Eritrea

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, Eritrea or Niger?
Eritrea, at 17.3% against 15.6% in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Eritrea and Niger?
1.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Niger rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Eritrea ranks 5th and Niger ranks 8th 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