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
23456198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed