Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
11.3%
in 1980
All-time low
7.6%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Low income (World Bank), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Low income (World Bank) is 7.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 11.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2024.
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 Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3% | — |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 197,977 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,814 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,130 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,008 (2025)
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -48.45 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases 16,008 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Low income (World Bank)?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Low income (World Bank) was 7.6% 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2024.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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