Argentina vs Australia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Argentina
1.6
in 2022
Australia
1.56
in 2022
Argentina rank
162nd
Australia rank
164th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.6 against 1.56 in Australia, a difference of 0.04.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 162nd and Australia ranks 164th of 193 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 | 1.93 | 1.14 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.5 | 0.725 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.48 | 0.327 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.55 | 0.07 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 1.6 against 1.56 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Argentina and Australia?
- 0.04, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Argentina ranks 162nd and Australia ranks 164th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.