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
00.511.522.5198020022024

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.

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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