Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Nicaragua
2.1%
in 2024
Paraguay
2.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
149th
Paraguay rank
146th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 149th and Paraguay ranks 146th of 198 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.7% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
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, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Nicaragua ranks 149th and Paraguay ranks 146th 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.