Somalia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Somalia
5.7%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
5.6%
in 2024
Somalia rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
57th

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

  • Somalia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Somalia ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 6.8% 1.6% Somalia
1990s 7.6% 5.9% 1.7% Somalia
2000s 6.7% 5.2% 1.5% Somalia
2010s 6.1% 5.1% 0.9% Somalia
2020s 5.7% 5.4% 0.3% Somalia

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, Somalia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Somalia, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Somalia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Somalia ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 57th 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