Malaysia vs Philippines: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Malaysia
8.2%
in 2024
Philippines
8.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
Philippines rank
28th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 7.2% | 5.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 4.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.9% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Malaysia ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 28th 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.