Pakistan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Pakistan
14.6%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
11th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Pakistan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 14.6% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 10.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.6 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 6.5% | 17.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 6.1% | 15.5% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 5.3% | 13.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 4.5% | 12.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 4.1% | 11.0% | 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Pakistan, at 14.6% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Pakistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 10.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Pakistan ranks 11th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.