Argentina vs Mexico: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Argentina
1.6%
in 2024
Mexico
1.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
179th
Mexico rank
181st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Argentina ranks 179th and Mexico ranks 181st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Argentina |
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), Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Argentina ranks 179th and Mexico ranks 181st 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.