Sri Lanka vs Sur: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Sri Lanka
22.4%
in 2024
Sur
4.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Sur rank
2nd

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sur
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 22.4% against 4.3% in Sur, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 5.2 times Sur's.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Sur ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sur Difference Ahead
1980s 28.8% 5.3% 23.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 26.5% 4.7% 21.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 24.1% 4.1% 19.9% Sri Lanka
2010s 22.6% 4.0% 18.6% Sri Lanka
2020s 22.4% 4.2% 18.2% 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, Sri Lanka or Sur?
Sri Lanka, at 22.4% against 4.3% in Sur as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Sri Lanka and Sur?
18.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sur?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Sur rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Sur ranks 2nd 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