Russian Federation vs Sao Tome and Principe: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Russian Federation
4.2%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
4.1%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
80th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
83rd

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Sao Tome and Principe
02468198020022024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Russian Federation ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5% 7.4% 1.9% Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 5.3% 6.2% 0.9% Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 4.9% 4.8% 0.1% Russian Federation
2010s 4.4% 4.1% 0.2% Russian Federation
2020s 4.2% 4.1% 0.1% Russian Federation

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, Russian Federation or Sao Tome and Principe?
Russian Federation, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Russian Federation and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sao Tome and Principe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Russian Federation ranks 80th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 83rd 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