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
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.