Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Cyprus

Cyprus: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1980
All-time low
2.5%
in 2008
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Cyprus, 1980–2024

01231980200220241980: 3.11981: 3.11982: 3.11983: 31984: 31985: 31986: 31987: 2.91988: 2.91989: 2.91990: 2.91991: 2.91992: 2.91993: 2.81994: 2.81995: 2.81996: 2.81997: 2.81998: 2.81999: 2.72000: 2.72001: 2.72002: 2.72003: 2.62004: 2.62005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.52010: 2.62011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.72014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.82017: 2.82018: 2.92019: 2.92020: 2.92021: 2.92022: 32023: 32024: 3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Cyprus is 3.0%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Cyprus peaked at 3.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%) in Cyprus, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 3.1%
1981 3.1% -1.2%
1982 3.1% -1.1%
1983 3.0% -1.0%
1984 3.0% -0.9%
1985 3.0% -0.8%
1986 3.0% -0.8%
1987 2.9% -0.7%
1988 2.9% -0.6%
1989 2.9% -0.6%
1990 2.9% -0.5%
1991 2.9% -0.5%
1992 2.9% -0.4%
1993 2.8% -0.4%
1994 2.8% -0.4%
1995 2.8% -0.4%
1996 2.8% -0.5%
1997 2.8% -0.6%
1998 2.8% -0.7%
1999 2.7% -0.8%
2000 2.7% -0.9%
2001 2.7% -1.0%
2002 2.7% -1.1%
2003 2.6% -1.1%
2004 2.6% -1.0%
2005 2.6% -0.9%
2006 2.6% -0.8%
2007 2.6% -0.6%
2008 2.5% -0.2%
2009 2.5% +0.1%
2010 2.6% +0.5%
2011 2.6% +0.9%
2012 2.6% +1.3%
2013 2.7% +1.5%
2014 2.7% +1.6%
2015 2.7% +1.6%
2016 2.8% +1.5%
2017 2.8% +1.2%
2018 2.9% +1.1%
2019 2.9% +1.0%
2020 2.9% +1.0%
2021 2.9% +1.0%
2022 3.0% +1.1%
2023 3.0% +1.2%
2024 3.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 10
1990s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 10
2000s 2.6% 2.5% 2.7% 10
2010s 2.7% 2.6% 2.9% 10
2020s 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 111 Slovakia 3.2% compare
  2. 112 Kyrgyzstan 3.1% compare
  3. 113 Marshall Islands 3.1% compare
  4. 115 Dominica 3.0% compare
  5. 116 China 3.0% compare
  6. 117 France 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Cyprus?
Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Cyprus was 3.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Cyprus ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
210 places, 9,450 data points, 1980–2024
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