Mexico vs Paraguay: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Mexico
2.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
2.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
144th
Paraguay rank
146th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Mexico ranks 144th and Paraguay ranks 146th 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.