Hungary vs Türkiye: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Hungary
2.9%
in 2024
Türkiye
2.8%
in 2024
Hungary rank
121st
Türkiye rank
124th

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

  • Hungary
  • Türkiye
01234198020022024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.

Hungary ranks 121st and Türkiye ranks 124th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Türkiye Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 3.8% 1.0% Türkiye
1990s 2.5% 2.8% 0.3% Türkiye
2000s 2.2% 2.1% 0.1% Hungary
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% Hungary
2020s 2.8% 2.6% 0.2% Hungary

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 Türkiye?
Hungary, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Hungary and Türkiye?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Türkiye?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Türkiye rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Hungary ranks 121st and Türkiye ranks 124th 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