Albania vs Palau: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Albania
1.7%
in 2024
Palau
1.8%
in 2024
Albania rank
174th
Palau rank
173rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Albania
  • Palau
0123198020022024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Albania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.

Albania ranks 174th and Palau ranks 173rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Palau Difference Ahead
1980s 1.3% 2.5% 1.1% Palau
1990s 1.4% 1.8% 0.4% Palau
2000s 1.4% 1.5% 0.0% Palau
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Albania
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Albania or Palau?
Palau, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Albania and Palau?
0.1%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Palau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and Palau rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Albania ranks 174th and Palau ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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