Gambia vs Nepal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Gambia
16.1%
in 2024
Nepal
16.0%
in 2024
Gambia rank
6th
Nepal rank
7th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 16.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Gambia ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 24.2% | 6.8% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 22.0% | 4.0% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 19.6% | 2.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 17.5% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.1% | Nepal |
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, Gambia or Nepal?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Gambia and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Gambia ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 7th 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.