Malta vs Spain: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Spain
1.4%
in 2024
Malta rank
172nd
Spain rank
175th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Malta |
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, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Malta and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Malta ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 175th 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.