Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Pakistan
14.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.9%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
11th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.6% against 13.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 9.8% | 14.3% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 10.9% | 10.8% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 12.1% | 7.1% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.2% | 3.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.7% | 1.3% | 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, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Pakistan, at 14.6% against 13.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Pakistan ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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.