Mexico vs Palau: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Mexico
2.3%
in 2024
Palau
2.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
144th
Palau rank
145th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Mexico
- Palau
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 144th and Palau ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.0% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Palau |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Palau |
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, Mexico or Palau?
- Mexico, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Mexico and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Palau rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Mexico ranks 144th and Palau ranks 145th 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.