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)
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.