France vs Poland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

France
3.0%
in 2024
Poland
3.0%
in 2024
France rank
117th
Poland rank
118th

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

  • France
  • Poland
0123198020022024

How they compare

France currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

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

France ranks 117th and Poland ranks 118th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.4% 2.7% 0.3% Poland
1990s 2.2% 2.9% 0.7% Poland
2000s 2.0% 2.8% 0.8% Poland
2010s 2.2% 2.7% 0.4% Poland
2020s 2.8% 2.9% 0.1% Poland

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, France or Poland?
France, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between France and Poland?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do France and Poland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
France ranks 117th and Poland ranks 118th 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