Germany vs Sweden: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Germany
1.37
in 2022
Sweden
1.32
in 2022
Germany rank
171st
Sweden rank
173rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.37 against 1.32 in Sweden, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 173rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 | 2.37 | 0.552 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.7 | 0.33 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.37 | 0.094 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.31 | 0.0367 | Germany |
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 Sweden?
- Germany, at 1.37 against 1.32 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.05, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Germany ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 173rd 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.