United Arab Emirates vs Zambia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

United Arab Emirates
3.3%
in 2024
Zambia
3.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
108th
Zambia rank
107th

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

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zambia
02468198020022024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

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

United Arab Emirates ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 107th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 5.0% 6.6% 1.5% Zambia
1990s 4.0% 5.6% 1.6% Zambia
2000s 3.2% 4.6% 1.4% Zambia
2010s 3.0% 3.8% 0.8% Zambia
2020s 3.2% 3.4% 0.2% Zambia

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, United Arab Emirates or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.3% against 3.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Zambia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Zambia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
United Arab Emirates ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 107th 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