Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Saudi Arabia
13.9%
in 2024
Sudan
11.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Sudan rank
15th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.9% against 11.5% in Sudan, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 13.4% | 3.6% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 12.8% | 2.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 0.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.8% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.9% against 11.5% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 2.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.