Germany vs Malta: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Germany
1.5%
in 2024
Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Germany rank
170th
Malta rank
172nd

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Germany
  • Malta
00.511.5198020022024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Germany ranks 170th and Malta ranks 172nd of 198 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 1.5% 0.3% Malta
1990s 1.0% 1.4% 0.4% Malta
2000s 1.0% 1.3% 0.3% Malta
2010s 1.2% 1.3% 0.1% Malta
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Malta

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 Malta?
Germany, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Germany and Malta?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and Malta rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Germany ranks 170th and Malta ranks 172nd 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