Libya vs Oman: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Libya
7.0%
in 2024
Oman
6.8%
in 2024
Libya rank
37th
Oman rank
40th

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

  • Libya
  • Oman
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Oman ahead.

Libya ranks 37th and Oman ranks 40th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 6.7% 9.3% 2.6% Oman
1990s 5.5% 8.7% 3.1% Oman
2000s 4.9% 7.8% 2.9% Oman
2010s 5.4% 7.2% 1.7% Oman
2020s 6.6% 6.8% 0.3% Oman

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, Libya or Oman?
Libya, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Oman as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Libya and Oman?
0.2%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Libya and Oman rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Libya ranks 37th and Oman ranks 40th 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
210 places, 9,450 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed