Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 13.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
26.9%
in 1980
All-time low
13.5%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 13.5% for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 26.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.9% | — |
| 1981 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 26.4% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 24.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 24.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 21.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.5% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 117.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 7,080 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 13.5% 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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