Gambia vs Timor-Leste: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Gambia
16.1%
in 2024
Timor-Leste
15.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
9th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Gambia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 15.5% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 13.2% | 4.2% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 13.1% | 4.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.2% | 4.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.0% | 2.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.2% | 1.0% | 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 Timor-Leste?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 15.5% in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Gambia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Timor-Leste rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Gambia ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 9th 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.