Sri Lanka vs World: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Sri Lanka
22.4%
in 2024
World
8.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
1st
World rank
4th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Sri Lanka
- World
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 22.4% against 8.6% in World, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and World ranks 4th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.8% | 13.3% | 15.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 12.8% | 13.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 10.1% | 12.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 8.8% | 13.6% | 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 World?
- Sri Lanka, at 22.4% against 8.6% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Sri Lanka and World?
- 13.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and World rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and World ranks 4th 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.