Niger vs Pakistan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
14.6%
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Pakistan rank
11th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Niger
- Pakistan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.6% against 14.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Niger ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 24.1% | 7.4% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 21.6% | 5.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 19.2% | 3.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 16.9% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.1% | 0.3% | Niger |
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, Niger or Pakistan?
- Niger, at 15.6% against 14.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Niger and Pakistan?
- 1.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Pakistan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Niger ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 11th 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.