Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Sri Lanka: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
13.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.4%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
2nd
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.4% against 13.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 28.8% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 26.5% | 3.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 24.1% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 22.6% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 22.4% | 8.5% | Sri Lanka |
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, Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.4% against 13.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Sri Lanka?
- 8.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Sri Lanka rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd and Sri Lanka ranks 1st 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.