Myanmar vs Yemen: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Myanmar
13.2%
in 2024
Yemen
15.1%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
13th
Yemen rank
10th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.1% against 13.2% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 14.1% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 14.4% | 1.2% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 14.5% | 1.9% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.1% 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 Yemen?
- 1.9%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 10th 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.