Slovenia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Slovenia
1.62
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.71
in 2022
Slovenia rank
161st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
158th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Slovenia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.71 against 1.62 in Slovenia, a difference of 0.09.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Slovenia ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.8 1.8 0.005 Slovenia
2000s 1.79 1.42 0.371 Slovenia
2010s 1.65 1.5 0.151 Slovenia
2020s 1.61 1.67 0.0567 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Slovenia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.71 against 1.62 in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.09, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Slovenia ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th 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
Last refreshed