Nigeria vs Pakistan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
14.6%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
14th
Pakistan rank
11th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.6% against 11.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Pakistan ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 24.1% | 11.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 21.6% | 10.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 19.2% | 8.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 16.9% | 6.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 15.1% | 3.8% | Pakistan |
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, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 14.6% against 11.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 3.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Nigeria ranks 14th 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.