Europa Occidental vs Spain: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Europa Occidental
1.99
in 2022
Spain
1.88
in 2022
Europa Occidental rank
144th
Spain rank
144th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Europa Occidental
  • Spain
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Europa Occidental currently reports 1.99 against 1.88 in Spain, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Europa Occidental's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Europa Occidental has been ahead every year.

Europa Occidental ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th of 156 groups.

Europa Occidental has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa Occidental Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.93 1.53 0.3923 Europa Occidental
2010s 1.84 1.55 0.2911 Europa Occidental
2020s 1.94 1.82 0.1237 Europa Occidental

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Europa Occidental or Spain?
Europa Occidental, at 1.99 against 1.88 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Europa Occidental and Spain?
0.11, with Europa Occidental ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa Occidental and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa Occidental and Spain rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Europa Occidental ranks 144th and Spain ranks 144th 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