Sierra Leone vs Palestine, State of: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Sierra Leone
5.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
4.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
67th
Palestine, State of rank
68th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Palestine, State of
4681012198020022024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 67th and Palestine, State of ranks 68th of 198 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 12.3% 5.3% 7.0% Sierra Leone
1990s 11.1% 4.5% 6.6% Sierra Leone
2000s 8.8% 4.1% 4.8% Sierra Leone
2010s 6.5% 4.3% 2.2% Sierra Leone
2020s 5.2% 4.8% 0.5% Sierra Leone

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, Sierra Leone or Palestine, State of?
Sierra Leone, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Palestine, State of rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Sierra Leone ranks 67th and Palestine, State of ranks 68th 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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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