High income (World Bank) vs Myanmar: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
High income (World Bank)
2.5%
in 2024
Myanmar
13.2%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
10th
Myanmar rank
13th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.2% against 2.5% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 5.3 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 11 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 13.3% | 10.9% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 13.1% | 10.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 12.6% | 10.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 12.5% | 10.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 13.0% | 10.6% | Myanmar |
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, High income (World Bank) or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 13.2% against 2.5% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between High income (World Bank) and Myanmar?
- 10.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Myanmar rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 11 groups.
- 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.