Nepal vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Nepal
16.0%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Nepal
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 16.0% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 4.0 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 6.5% | 17.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 6.1% | 15.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 5.3% | 14.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 4.5% | 13.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 4.1% | 12.2% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Nepal, at 16.0% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Nepal and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 12.0%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Nepal ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.