Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Namibia
Namibia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 1980
All-time low
7.2%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Namibia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Namibia stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Namibia peaked at 11.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.0% | — |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 30 Viet Nam 7.9% compare
- 31 Fiji 7.7% compare
- 32 Guinea 7.7% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 7.1% compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 7.1% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 7.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Namibia?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Namibia was 7.2% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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