Mali vs Sudan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Mali
10.1%
in 2024
Sudan
11.5%
in 2024
Mali rank
18th
Sudan rank
15th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 11.5% against 10.1% in Mali, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 13.4% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 12.8% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 12.1% | 1.8% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 11.8% | 2.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 11.6% | 1.6% | Sudan |
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, Mali or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 11.5% against 10.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Mali and Sudan?
- 1.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Mali ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.