Mongolia vs Vanuatu: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Mongolia
3.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.9%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
119th
Vanuatu rank
122nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Mongolia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.
Mongolia ranks 119th and Vanuatu ranks 122nd of 198 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Vanuatu?
- Mongolia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Mongolia and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Vanuatu rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Mongolia ranks 119th and Vanuatu ranks 122nd 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.