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
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.