Lebanon vs Norway: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Lebanon
1.7%
in 2024
Norway
1.6%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
164th
Norway rank
166th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Lebanon
- Norway
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 164th and Norway ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.1% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Lebanon |
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, Lebanon or Norway?
- Lebanon, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Lebanon and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Norway rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Lebanon ranks 164th and Norway ranks 166th 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.