Australia vs Mexico: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Australia
1.56
in 2022
Mexico
1.52
in 2022
Australia rank
164th
Mexico rank
165th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.56 against 1.52 in Mexico, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and Mexico ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 | 3.4 | 1.47 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.97 | 0.464 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.57 | 0.095 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.52 | 0.03 | 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 Mexico?
- Australia, at 1.56 against 1.52 in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Australia and Mexico?
- 0.04, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Australia ranks 164th and Mexico ranks 165th 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.