Namibia vs Tajikistan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Namibia
7.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan
7.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
33rd
Tajikistan rank
34th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Namibia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.2% against 7.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 33rd and Tajikistan ranks 34th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 7.3% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 6.4% | 4.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 0.5% | Namibia |
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, Namibia or Tajikistan?
- Namibia, at 7.2% against 7.1% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Namibia and Tajikistan?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Tajikistan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Namibia ranks 33rd and Tajikistan ranks 34th 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.