Gambia vs Niger: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Gambia
16.1%
in 2024
Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
6th
Niger rank
8th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 15.6% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.2% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 15.3% | 2.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.0% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.4% | 0.8% | Gambia |
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 Niger?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 15.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Gambia and Niger?
- 0.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Gambia ranks 6th and Niger ranks 8th 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.