India vs World: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
India
19.3%
in 2024
World
8.6%
in 2024
India rank
4th
World rank
4th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 19.3% against 8.6% in World, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes India's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and World ranks 4th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.2% | 13.3% | 23.8% | India |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 12.8% | 20.7% | India |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 11.8% | 16.5% | India |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 10.1% | 13.6% | India |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 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 World?
- India, at 19.3% against 8.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between India and World?
- 10.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- India ranks 4th and World ranks 4th 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.