Czechia vs New Zealand: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Czechia
1.24
in 2022
New Zealand
1.28
in 2022
Czechia rank
179th
New Zealand rank
177th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Czechia
  • New Zealand
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.28 against 1.24 in Czechia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Czechia ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 177th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 1.63 1.82 0.191 New Zealand
2000s 1.61 1.4 0.219 Czechia
2010s 1.38 1.27 0.104 Czechia
2020s 1.24 1.27 0.03 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Czechia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.28 against 1.24 in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Czechia and New Zealand?
0.04, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and New Zealand?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Czechia and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Czechia ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 177th 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