Germany vs Japan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Germany
1.5%
in 2024
Japan
1.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
170th
Japan rank
168th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 170th and Japan ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
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, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Germany and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Germany ranks 170th and Japan ranks 168th 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.