Niger vs Yemen: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Niger
15.6%
in 2024
Yemen
15.1%
in 2024
Niger rank
8th
Yemen rank
10th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Niger
- Yemen
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.6% against 15.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.1% | 2.5% | Niger |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.4% | 1.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 0.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.0% | 0.4% | 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 Yemen?
- Niger, at 15.6% against 15.1% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Niger and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Yemen rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Niger ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th 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.