Madagascar vs Romania: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Madagascar
5.8%
in 2024
Romania
5.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
51st
Romania rank
49th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Madagascar ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 8.7% 6.7% 1.9% Madagascar
1990s 7.8% 6.7% 1.2% Madagascar
2000s 7.0% 6.1% 0.9% Madagascar
2010s 6.3% 5.5% 0.8% Madagascar
2020s 5.9% 5.8% 0.2% Madagascar

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, Madagascar or Romania?
Romania, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Madagascar and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Romania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Romania rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Madagascar ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th 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
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