Estonia vs Germany: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Estonia
1.6%
in 2024
Germany
1.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
167th
Germany rank
170th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 167th and Germany ranks 170th of 198 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Estonia ranks 167th and Germany ranks 170th 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.