Italy vs Malawi: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Italy
1.9%
in 2024
Malawi
1.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
158th
Malawi rank
159th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Italy
- Malawi
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.
Italy ranks 158th and Malawi ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 3.8% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.4% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Italy, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Italy and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Malawi rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Italy ranks 158th and Malawi ranks 159th 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.