Iceland vs United States: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Iceland
1.75
in 2022
United States
1.73
in 2022
Iceland rank
153rd
United States rank
156th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.75 against 1.73 in United States, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 153rd and United States ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 | 1.93 | 0.296 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.64 | 0.145 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.64 | 0.015 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 0.0233 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 1.75 against 1.73 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Iceland and United States?
- 0.02, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and United States ranks 156th 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.