Europa y Asia Central vs Italy: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Europa y Asia Central
2.13
in 2022
Italy
1.96
in 2022
Europa y Asia Central rank
137th
Italy rank
140th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Europa y Asia Central
  • Italy
00.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

Europa y Asia Central currently reports 2.13 against 1.96 in Italy, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Europa y Asia Central's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Europa y Asia Central has been ahead every year.

Europa y Asia Central ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th of 156 groups.

Europa y Asia Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa y Asia Central Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 2.36 1.97 0.3871 Europa y Asia Central
2010s 2.16 1.85 0.3159 Europa y Asia Central
2020s 2.11 1.93 0.1803 Europa y Asia Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Europa y Asia Central or Italy?
Europa y Asia Central, at 2.13 against 1.96 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Europa y Asia Central and Italy?
0.17, with Europa y Asia Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa y Asia Central and Italy?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa y Asia Central and Italy rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Europa y Asia Central ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th 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