Niger vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

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

  • Niger
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
51015198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 15.6% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 3.9 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 8th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 16.7% 6.5% 10.2% Niger
1990s 16.2% 6.1% 10.1% Niger
2000s 15.3% 5.3% 10.0% Niger
2010s 15.0% 4.5% 10.5% Niger
2020s 15.4% 4.1% 11.3% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Niger, at 15.6% 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 Niger and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
11.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Niger and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Niger ranks 8th 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.

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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
Last refreshed