Low income (World Bank) vs Nepal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Low income (World Bank)
7.6%
in 2024
Nepal
16.0%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank) rank
5th
Nepal rank
7th

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

  • Low income (World Bank)
  • Nepal
10152025198020022024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 16.0% against 7.6% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.1 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

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

Low income (World Bank) ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 7th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income (World Bank) Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 10.9% 24.2% 13.3% Nepal
1990s 10.4% 22.0% 11.6% Nepal
2000s 9.6% 19.6% 10.1% Nepal
2010s 8.4% 17.5% 9.1% Nepal
2020s 7.7% 16.3% 8.6% Nepal

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, Low income (World Bank) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 16.0% against 7.6% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Low income (World Bank) and Nepal?
8.4%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income (World Bank) and Nepal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Low income (World Bank) and Nepal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Low income (World Bank) ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 7th of 11 groups.
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