Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Indonesia
7.9%
in 2024
Viet Nam
7.9%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
29th
Viet Nam rank
30th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 16.1% | 4.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 16.4% | 4.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 14.9% | 3.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.5% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.6% | 0.3% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Indonesia, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 0.0%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Indonesia ranks 29th and Viet Nam ranks 30th 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.