Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Ethiopia
8.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
8.2%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
Malaysia rank
27th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 12.4% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 2.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.7% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.2% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
- Ethiopia, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 27th 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.