Guinea vs Indonesia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Guinea
7.7%
in 2024
Indonesia
7.9%
in 2024
Guinea rank
32nd
Indonesia rank
29th

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

  • Guinea
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 7.9% against 7.7% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Guinea ranks 32nd and Indonesia ranks 29th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.5% 11.5% 1.1% Indonesia
1990s 9.6% 11.8% 2.1% Indonesia
2000s 8.4% 11.4% 3.0% Indonesia
2010s 7.7% 9.8% 2.2% Indonesia
2020s 7.6% 8.3% 0.7% Indonesia

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, Guinea or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 7.9% against 7.7% in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Guinea and Indonesia?
0.2%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Indonesia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Indonesia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Guinea ranks 32nd and Indonesia ranks 29th 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