Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nigeria: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Iran, Islamic Republic of
10.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 12.5% | 3.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 10.3% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria?
- 0.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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.