Israel vs Singapore: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Israel
2.4%
in 2024
Singapore
2.5%
in 2024
Israel rank
138th
Singapore rank
137th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Israel
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Israel ranks 138th and Singapore ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Israel |
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, Israel or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Israel and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Singapore rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Israel ranks 138th and Singapore ranks 137th 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.