Iraq vs Ukraine: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Iraq
3.7%
in 2024
Ukraine
3.8%
in 2024
Iraq rank
96th
Ukraine rank
94th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Iraq
  • Ukraine
0246198020022024

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 96th and Ukraine ranks 94th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 5.4% 4.5% 0.9% Iraq
1990s 4.5% 4.6% 0.1% Ukraine
2000s 3.7% 4.5% 0.8% Ukraine
2010s 3.5% 4.4% 0.9% Ukraine
2020s 3.6% 4.0% 0.3% Ukraine

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, Iraq or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Iraq and Ukraine?
0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Iraq ranks 96th and Ukraine ranks 94th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed