Philippines vs Viet Nam: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Philippines
8.0%
in 2024
Viet Nam
7.9%
in 2024
Philippines rank
28th
Viet Nam rank
30th

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

  • Philippines
  • Viet Nam
051015198020022024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Philippines ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 7.2% 16.1% 8.9% Viet Nam
1990s 7.6% 16.4% 8.8% Viet Nam
2000s 7.9% 14.9% 7.1% Viet Nam
2010s 8.0% 11.5% 3.5% Viet Nam
2020s 8.0% 8.6% 0.7% Viet Nam

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, Philippines or Viet Nam?
Philippines, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Philippines and Viet Nam?
0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Philippines ranks 28th and Viet Nam ranks 30th 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