Mus vs Sri Lanka: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Mus
6.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.4%
in 2024
Mus rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Mus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.4% against 6.9% in Mus, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 3.2 times Mus's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Mus ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 28.8% | 16.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 26.5% | 15.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 24.1% | 15.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 22.6% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 22.4% | 15.4% | Sri Lanka |
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, Mus or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.4% against 6.9% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Mus and Sri Lanka?
- 15.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mus and Sri Lanka rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Mus ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 2 regions.
- 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.