Fiji vs Namibia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Fiji
7.7%
in 2024
Namibia
7.2%
in 2024
Fiji rank
31st
Namibia rank
33rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Fiji
- Namibia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 7.7% against 7.2% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Fiji ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 10.8% | 3.9% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 10.5% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.3% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.0% | 1.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 0.1% | Fiji |
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, Fiji or Namibia?
- Fiji, at 7.7% against 7.2% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Fiji and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Namibia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Fiji ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.