Latvia vs Lebanon: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Latvia
1.8%
in 2024
Lebanon
1.7%
in 2024
Latvia rank
161st
Lebanon rank
164th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Latvia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.
Latvia ranks 161st and Lebanon ranks 164th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.6% | 0.8% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Latvia |
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, Latvia or Lebanon?
- Latvia, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Latvia and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lebanon rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Latvia ranks 161st and Lebanon ranks 164th 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.