India vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
India
19.3%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
4.5%
in 2024
India rank
4th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- India
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
India currently reports 19.3% against 4.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 14.8%.
That makes India's figure about 4.2 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 6.6% | 30.6% | India |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 6.8% | 26.7% | India |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 6.6% | 21.6% | India |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 5.6% | 18.1% | India |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 4.7% | 15.5% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- India, at 19.3% against 4.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between India and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 14.8%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- India ranks 4th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.