Germany vs Netherlands: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Germany
1.37
in 2022
Netherlands
1.5
in 2022
Germany rank
171st
Netherlands rank
168th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.5 against 1.37 in Germany, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 | 2.02 | 0.202 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.49 | 0.116 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.38 | 0.099 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.48 | 0.1267 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.5 against 1.37 in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.13, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Germany ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 168th 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.