ECLAC_All countries vs Switzerland: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

ECLAC_All countries
2.49
in 2022
Switzerland
2.63
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries rank
120th
Switzerland rank
117th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • ECLAC_All countries
  • Switzerland
01234199020062022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2.63 against 2.49 in ECLAC_All countries, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC_All countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ECLAC_All countries ahead.

ECLAC_All countries ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECLAC_All countries averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECLAC_All countries Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.4 2.97 0.4245 ECLAC_All countries
2010s 2.76 2.65 0.1043 ECLAC_All countries
2020s 2.52 2.63 0.1066 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, ECLAC_All countries or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2.63 against 2.49 in ECLAC_All countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between ECLAC_All countries and Switzerland?
0.14, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_All countries and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECLAC_All countries and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ECLAC_All countries ranks 120th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 156 groups.
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