Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) vs Switzerland: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2.94
in 2022
Switzerland
2.63
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
115th
Switzerland rank
117th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
  • Switzerland
01234199020062022

How they compare

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) currently reports 2.94 against 2.63 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.31.

That makes Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 117th of 156 groups.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.36 2.97 0.3817 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2010s 3.02 2.65 0.3702 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2020s 2.94 2.63 0.3127 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) or Switzerland?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), at 2.94 against 2.63 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Switzerland?
0.31, with Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 117th 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