Finland vs Netherlands: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Finland
1.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
Netherlands rank
196th

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

  • Finland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

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

Finland ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 196th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 1.1% 0.4% Netherlands
1990s 0.7% 1.1% 0.3% Netherlands
2000s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Netherlands
2010s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Netherlands
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.1% Finland

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, Finland or Netherlands?
Finland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Finland and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Finland ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 196th 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
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