Luxembourg vs Zambia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Luxembourg
3.3%
in 2024
Zambia
3.3%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
105th
Zambia rank
107th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Zambia
234567198020022024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Luxembourg ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 107th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 6.6% 3.9% Zambia
1990s 2.5% 5.6% 3.1% Zambia
2000s 2.4% 4.6% 2.2% Zambia
2010s 2.7% 3.8% 1.1% Zambia
2020s 3.2% 3.4% 0.2% Zambia

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, Luxembourg or Zambia?
Luxembourg, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Luxembourg and Zambia?
0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and Zambia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Luxembourg ranks 105th and Zambia ranks 107th 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
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed