Indonesia vs Philippines: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Indonesia
7.9%
in 2024
Philippines
8.0%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
29th
Philippines rank
28th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Indonesia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 7.2% | 4.4% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.6% | 4.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 3.5% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 1.8% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 0.4% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Indonesia and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Philippines rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 28th 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.