Eritrea vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Eritrea
17.3%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
4.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Eritrea
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.3% against 4.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.8 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 6.6% | 10.1% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 6.8% | 10.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 6.6% | 10.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 5.6% | 12.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 4.7% | 12.7% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Eritrea, at 17.3% against 4.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Eritrea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 12.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Eritrea ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.