Singapore vs Tuvalu: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Singapore
2.5%
in 2024
Tuvalu
2.5%
in 2024
Singapore rank
137th
Tuvalu rank
135th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Singapore
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 137th and Tuvalu ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Singapore |
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, Singapore or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Singapore and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tuvalu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Singapore and Tuvalu rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Singapore ranks 137th and Tuvalu ranks 135th 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.