High income (World Bank) vs Pakistan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
High income (World Bank)
2.5%
in 2024
Pakistan
14.6%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
10th
Pakistan rank
11th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.6% against 2.5% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 5.9 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 11 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 24.1% | 21.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 21.6% | 19.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 19.2% | 17.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 16.9% | 14.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 15.1% | 12.7% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.6% 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 Pakistan?
- 12.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Pakistan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.