Norway vs Switzerland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Norway
1.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2024
Norway rank
166th
Switzerland rank
165th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 165th of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Norway ranks 166th and Switzerland ranks 165th 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.