Denmark vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Denmark
2.25
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
2.14
in 2022
Denmark rank
132nd
United Arab Emirates rank
134th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Denmark
  • United Arab Emirates
01234199020062022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.25 against 2.14 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

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

Denmark ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 193 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 2.73 3.95 1.22 United Arab Emirates
2000s 2.06 3.42 1.36 United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.99 2.94 0.949 United Arab Emirates
2020s 2.2 2.22 0.0233 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Denmark or United Arab Emirates?
Denmark, at 2.25 against 2.14 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
0.11, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Denmark and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Denmark ranks 132nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 134th 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
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