Ethiopia vs Thailand: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Ethiopia
8.3%
in 2024
Thailand
8.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
Thailand rank
23rd

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Thailand
051015198020022024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 8.6% against 8.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 198 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 14.2% 12.1% 2.1% Ethiopia
1990s 14.4% 10.5% 3.9% Ethiopia
2000s 13.6% 8.7% 4.9% Ethiopia
2010s 11.3% 8.2% 3.2% Ethiopia
2020s 8.9% 8.5% 0.4% 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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 8.6% against 8.3% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Ethiopia and Thailand?
0.3%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Thailand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Thailand rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed