Australia vs Portugal: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Australia
1.56
in 2022
Portugal
1.59
in 2022
Australia rank
164th
Portugal rank
163rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.59 against 1.56 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 164th and Portugal ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.94 | 0.005 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.61 | 0.105 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 0.033 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.56 | 0.01 | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.59 against 1.56 in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Australia and Portugal?
- 0.03, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Australia ranks 164th and Portugal ranks 163rd 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.