Belgium vs North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Belgium
1.8
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
1.71
in 2022
Belgium rank
148th
North America (World Bank regions) rank
151st
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Belgium
- North America (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.8 against 1.71 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 0.09.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 148th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 151st of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | North America (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1.64 | 0.067 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.63 | 0.0422 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.7 | 0.066 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Belgium or North America (World Bank regions)?
- Belgium, at 1.8 against 1.71 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Belgium and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 0.09, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Belgium ranks 148th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 151st 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.