Kiribati vs Spain: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Kiribati
1.4%
in 2024
Spain
1.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
173rd
Spain rank
175th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Spain
00.511.5198020022024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 173rd and Spain ranks 175th of 198 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 1.5% 1.2% 0.2% Kiribati
1990s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Kiribati
2000s 1.2% 0.8% 0.4% Kiribati
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 0.3% Kiribati
2020s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% Kiribati

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, Kiribati or Spain?
Kiribati, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Kiribati and Spain?
0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Spain rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Kiribati ranks 173rd and Spain ranks 175th 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