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
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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.

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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