Niger vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
4.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Niger
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.6% against 4.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 3.4 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 6.6% | 10.0% | Niger |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 6.6% | 8.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 5.6% | 9.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 4.7% | 10.7% | 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Niger, at 15.6% against 4.5% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Niger and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 11.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Niger ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.