South-East Asia (WHO region) vs Sri Lanka: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
South-East Asia (WHO region)
18.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
22.4%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.4% against 18.8% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, South-East Asia (WHO region) averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.6% | 28.8% | 4.7% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 26.5% | 4.2% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 24.1% | 2.3% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 22.4% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
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, South-East Asia (WHO region) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.4% against 18.8% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between South-East Asia (WHO region) and Sri Lanka?
- 3.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-East Asia (WHO region) and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do South-East Asia (WHO region) and Sri Lanka rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 11 groups.
- 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.