Canada vs United States of America: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Canada
1.75
in 2022
United States of America
1.73
in 2022
Canada rank
153rd
United States of America rank
156th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.75 against 1.73 in United States of America, a difference of 0.02.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 156th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.11 1.93 0.183 Canada
2000s 1.72 1.64 0.079 Canada
2010s 1.67 1.64 0.031 Canada
2020s 1.73 1.71 0.0267 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 United States of America?
Canada, at 1.75 against 1.73 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Canada and United States of America?
0.02, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Canada ranks 153rd and United States of America ranks 156th 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