Malta vs Portugal: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Malta
1.51
in 2022
Portugal
1.59
in 2022
Malta rank
166th
Portugal rank
163rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.59 against 1.51 in Malta, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 163rd of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 1.94 | 0.388 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.61 | 0.237 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.45 | 0.076 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.56 | 0.0633 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.59 against 1.51 in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.08, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Malta ranks 166th and Portugal ranks 163rd 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.