Greece vs Greenland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Greece
1.3%
in 2024
Greenland
1.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
183rd
Greenland rank
186th

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

  • Greece
  • Greenland
11.522.53198020022024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 183rd and Greenland ranks 186th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.8% 1.2% 1.6% Greece
1990s 2.7% 1.0% 1.6% Greece
2000s 2.0% 0.9% 1.1% Greece
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 0.5% Greece
2020s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% Greece

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, Greece or Greenland?
Greece, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Greece and Greenland?
0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Greece and Greenland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Greece ranks 183rd and Greenland ranks 186th 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
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