Ecuador vs Portugal: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Ecuador
1.51
in 2022
Portugal
1.59
in 2022
Ecuador rank
166th
Portugal rank
163rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.59 against 1.51 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 | 1.94 | 0.755 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.61 | 0.457 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.45 | 0.259 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.56 | 0.0267 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.59 against 1.51 in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 0.08, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ecuador ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 163rd 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.