India vs Low income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
India
19.3%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
7.6%
in 2024
India rank
4th
Low income (World Bank) rank
5th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- India
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
India currently reports 19.3% against 7.6% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes India's figure about 2.6 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 10.9% | 26.3% | India |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 10.4% | 23.0% | India |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 9.6% | 18.6% | India |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 8.4% | 15.2% | India |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 7.7% | 12.5% | India |
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, India or Low income (World Bank)?
- India, at 19.3% against 7.6% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between India and Low income (World Bank)?
- 11.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Low income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- India ranks 4th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 5th 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.