Liberia vs Zimbabwe: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Liberia
4.6%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.6%
in 2024
Liberia rank
73rd
Zimbabwe rank
75th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Liberia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 1.7% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.1% | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Zimbabwe?
- Liberia, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Zimbabwe rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Liberia ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 75th 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.