Myanmar vs Nigeria: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Myanmar
13.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
13th
Nigeria rank
14th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.2% against 11.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 12.5% | 0.9% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 11.4% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.3% | 2.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 2.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
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, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 13.2% against 11.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 1.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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.