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

Finland
1.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
New Zealand rank
195th

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

  • Finland
  • New Zealand
00.511.5198020022024

How they compare

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

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

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

Finland ranks 193rd and New Zealand ranks 195th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% New Zealand
1990s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% New Zealand
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% New Zealand
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% New Zealand
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% 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 New Zealand?
Finland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Finland and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and New Zealand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Finland and New Zealand rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Finland ranks 193rd and New Zealand ranks 195th 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