Romania vs Western Europe (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Romania
2.3
in 2022
Western Europe (UNSDG)
2.35
in 2022
Romania rank
129th
Western Europe (UNSDG) rank
129th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Romania
  • Western Europe (UNSDG)
01234199020062022

How they compare

Western Europe (UNSDG) currently reports 2.35 against 2.3 in Romania, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 129th and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Western Europe (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.35 2.1 1.24 Romania
2010s 2.62 2.11 0.5075 Romania
2020s 2.28 2.31 0.0286 Western Europe (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Romania or Western Europe (UNSDG)?
Western Europe (UNSDG), at 2.35 against 2.3 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Romania and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
0.05, with Western Europe (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Western Europe (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Romania and Western Europe (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Romania ranks 129th and Western Europe (UNSDG) ranks 129th 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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