Guatemala vs Iceland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Guatemala
2.0%
in 2024
Iceland
2.0%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
154th
Iceland rank
155th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Iceland
0123198020022024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 154th and Iceland ranks 155th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 1.7% 0.8% Guatemala
1990s 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% Guatemala
2000s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Iceland
2010s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Iceland
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Guatemala

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, Guatemala or Iceland?
Guatemala, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Guatemala and Iceland?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iceland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Iceland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Guatemala ranks 154th and Iceland ranks 155th 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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