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

Albania
1.7%
in 2024
Sweden
1.7%
in 2024
Albania rank
174th
Sweden rank
176th

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

  • Albania
  • Sweden
01234198020022024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Albania ranks 174th and Sweden ranks 176th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 1.3% 3.3% 1.9% Sweden
1990s 1.4% 2.5% 1.1% Sweden
2000s 1.4% 2.0% 0.5% Sweden
2010s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Sweden
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 0.0% Albania

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 Sweden?
Albania, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Albania and Sweden?
0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and Sweden rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Albania ranks 174th and Sweden ranks 176th 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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