Hungary vs Poland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Hungary
2.9%
in 2024
Poland
3.0%
in 2024
Hungary rank
121st
Poland rank
118th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 121st and Poland ranks 118th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Poland |
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, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Hungary and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Hungary ranks 121st and Poland ranks 118th 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.