Myanmar vs Sudan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Myanmar
13.2%
in 2024
Sudan
11.5%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
13th
Sudan rank
15th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.2% against 11.5% in Sudan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 13.4% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 0.5% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 1.4% | 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 Sudan?
- Myanmar, at 13.2% against 11.5% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 1.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.