Estonia vs Japan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Estonia
1.6%
in 2024
Japan
1.6%
in 2024
Estonia rank
167th
Japan rank
168th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 167th and Japan ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Estonia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Estonia ranks 167th and Japan ranks 168th 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.