Australia vs Malta: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Australia
1.56
in 2022
Malta
1.51
in 2022
Australia rank
164th
Malta rank
166th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.56 against 1.51 in Malta, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 164th and Malta ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.55 | 0.383 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.37 | 0.132 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.37 | 0.109 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.5 | 0.0533 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Australia or Malta?
- Australia, at 1.56 against 1.51 in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Australia and Malta?
- 0.05, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Australia ranks 164th and Malta ranks 166th 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.