Greece vs Ireland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Greece
1.3%
in 2024
Ireland
1.2%
in 2024
Greece rank
183rd
Ireland rank
185th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 183rd and Ireland ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 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 Ireland?
- Greece, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Greece and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Greece ranks 183rd and Ireland ranks 185th 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.