Portugal vs Slovenia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Portugal
1.59
in 2022
Slovenia
1.62
in 2022
Portugal rank
163rd
Slovenia rank
161st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 1.62 against 1.59 in Portugal, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 163rd and Slovenia ranks 161st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.94 1.8 0.138 Portugal
2000s 1.61 1.79 0.178 Slovenia
2010s 1.45 1.65 0.201 Slovenia
2020s 1.56 1.61 0.0533 Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Portugal or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 1.62 against 1.59 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Portugal and Slovenia?
0.03, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Portugal ranks 163rd and Slovenia ranks 161st 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.

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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
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