Eritrea vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Eritrea
17.3%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
5th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Eritrea
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.3% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.3 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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 | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 6.5% | 10.3% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 6.1% | 10.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 5.3% | 11.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 4.5% | 13.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 4.1% | 13.3% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Eritrea, at 17.3% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Eritrea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 13.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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.