Norway vs Portugal: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Norway
1.6%
in 2024
Portugal
1.5%
in 2024
Norway rank
166th
Portugal rank
169th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 169th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Norway |
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, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Norway ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 169th 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.