Italy vs Latvia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Italy
1.9%
in 2024
Latvia
1.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
158th
Latvia rank
161st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 158th and Latvia ranks 161st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Italy |
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, Italy or Latvia?
- Italy, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Italy ranks 158th and Latvia ranks 161st 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.