Naoero vs United States of America: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Naoero
1.2%
in 2024
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Naoero rank
188th
United States of America rank
189th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Naoero
  • United States of America
00.250.50.7511.2198020022024

How they compare

Naoero currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Naoero ahead.

Naoero ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 189th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Naoero averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Naoero United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 0.9% 0.2% Naoero
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% United States of America
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% United States of America
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% United States of America
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Naoero

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, Naoero or United States of America?
Naoero, at 1.2% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Naoero and United States of America?
0.1%, with Naoero ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Naoero and United States of America?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Naoero and United States of America rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Naoero ranks 188th and United States of America ranks 189th 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.

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Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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