India vs Mus: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
India
19.3%
in 2024
Mus
6.9%
in 2024
India rank
4th
Mus rank
1st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- India
- Mus
How they compare
India currently reports 19.3% against 6.9% in Mus, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes India's figure about 2.8 times Mus's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Mus ranks 1st of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 12.4% | 24.8% | India |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 11.0% | 22.4% | India |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 8.9% | 19.3% | India |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 7.5% | 16.1% | India |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 7.0% | 13.2% | 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 Mus?
- India, at 19.3% against 6.9% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between India and Mus?
- 12.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mus?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Mus rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- India ranks 4th and Mus ranks 1st 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.