India vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
India
19.3%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
13.5%
in 2024
India rank
4th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- India
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
India currently reports 19.3% against 13.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 25.7% | 11.5% | India |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 23.0% | 10.4% | India |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 19.6% | 8.6% | India |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 16.3% | 7.4% | India |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 13.9% | 6.3% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- India, at 19.3% against 13.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between India and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 5.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- India ranks 4th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd 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.