Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Sweden
1.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
192nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
191st

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.5198020022024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 192nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.9% 1.1% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Sweden
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Sweden ranks 192nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st 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