Myanmar vs Pakistan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Myanmar
13.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
14.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
13th
Pakistan rank
11th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.6% against 13.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 24.1% | 10.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 21.6% | 8.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 19.2% | 6.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 16.9% | 4.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 15.1% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.6% against 13.2% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 1.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.