Belarus vs Belgium: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Belarus
1.77
in 2022
Belgium
1.8
in 2022
Belarus rank
151st
Belgium rank
148th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
0123199020062022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.8 against 1.77 in Belarus, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 151st and Belgium ranks 148th of 193 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Belgium Difference Ahead
1990s 2.73 1.84 0.886 Belarus
2000s 2.61 1.71 0.905 Belarus
2010s 2.12 1.67 0.454 Belarus
2020s 1.8 1.77 0.0267 Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Belarus or Belgium?
Belgium, at 1.8 against 1.77 in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Belarus and Belgium?
0.03, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Belgium?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Belgium rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Belarus ranks 151st and Belgium ranks 148th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed