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
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.