Paraguay vs Serbia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Paraguay
2.3%
in 2024
Serbia
2.4%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
146th
Serbia rank
143rd

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Paraguay
  • Serbia
01234198020022024

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 146th and Serbia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Serbia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8% 3.2% 0.5% Paraguay
1990s 3.3% 3.2% 0.1% Paraguay
2000s 2.7% 3.0% 0.3% Serbia
2010s 2.3% 2.5% 0.2% Serbia
2020s 2.2% 2.4% 0.1% Serbia

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, Paraguay or Serbia?
Serbia, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Paraguay and Serbia?
0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Serbia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Serbia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Paraguay ranks 146th and Serbia ranks 143rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed