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

Russian Federation
4.2%
in 2024
Tunisia
4.5%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
80th
Tunisia rank
77th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Tunisia
0246198020022024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5% 6.4% 0.9% Tunisia
1990s 5.3% 5.4% 0.1% Tunisia
2000s 4.9% 4.5% 0.5% Russian Federation
2010s 4.4% 4.3% 0.1% Russian Federation
2020s 4.2% 4.4% 0.2% Tunisia

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 Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Russian Federation and Tunisia?
0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Tunisia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Tunisia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Russian Federation ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 77th 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