Pakistan vs Yemen: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Pakistan
14.6%
in 2024
Yemen
15.1%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
11th
Yemen rank
10th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Pakistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.1% against 14.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.1% | 14.1% | 9.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 14.4% | 7.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 14.5% | 4.7% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 0.1% | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.1% against 14.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Pakistan and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Yemen rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Pakistan ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 10th 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.