Gambia vs World: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Gambia
16.1%
in 2024
World
8.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
6th
World rank
4th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Gambia
- World
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 16.1% against 8.6% in World, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 6th and World ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 13.3% | 4.1% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 12.8% | 5.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 11.8% | 5.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 10.1% | 6.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 8.8% | 7.4% | 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 World?
- Gambia, at 16.1% against 8.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Gambia and World?
- 7.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and World rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Gambia ranks 6th and World ranks 4th 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.