Canada vs Northern America (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Canada
1.75
in 2022
Northern America (UNSDG)
1.71
in 2022
Canada rank
153rd
Northern America (UNSDG) rank
150th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Canada
- Northern America (UNSDG)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.75 against 1.71 in Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 153rd and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern America (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.64 | 0.0799 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.63 | 0.0391 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.7 | 0.0292 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Canada or Northern America (UNSDG)?
- Canada, at 1.75 against 1.71 in Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Canada and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 0.04, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern America (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Canada ranks 153rd and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 150th 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.