Mexico vs Serbia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Mexico
2.3%
in 2024
Serbia
2.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
144th
Serbia rank
143rd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Mexico
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 144th and Serbia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.6% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.2% | 0.3% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Serbia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Mexico and Serbia?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Serbia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Serbia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Mexico ranks 144th and Serbia ranks 143rd 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.