Guyana vs Oman: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Guyana
6.9%
in 2024
Oman
6.8%
in 2024
Guyana rank
39th
Oman rank
40th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Guyana
- Oman
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.
Guyana ranks 39th and Oman ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 9.3% | 1.5% | Oman |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 8.7% | 1.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.8% | 0.9% | Oman |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Oman |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 0.0% | Guyana |
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, Guyana or Oman?
- Guyana, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Guyana and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Oman rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Guyana ranks 39th and Oman ranks 40th 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.