Israel vs Tuvalu: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Israel
2.4%
in 2024
Tuvalu
2.5%
in 2024
Israel rank
138th
Tuvalu rank
135th

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

  • Israel
  • Tuvalu
0123198020022024

How they compare

Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu ahead.

Israel ranks 138th and Tuvalu ranks 135th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Tuvalu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Tuvalu Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 2.2% 0.1% Tuvalu
1990s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% Israel
2000s 2.3% 1.9% 0.4% Israel
2010s 2.5% 2.1% 0.4% Israel
2020s 2.5% 2.4% 0.1% 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 Tuvalu?
Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu?
0.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Tuvalu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Israel and Tuvalu rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Israel ranks 138th and Tuvalu ranks 135th 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