Argentina vs New Zealand: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Argentina
1.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
179th
New Zealand rank
182nd

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

  • Argentina
  • New Zealand
12345198020022024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 182nd of 198 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 2.6% 1.8% Argentina
1990s 3.0% 1.8% 1.2% Argentina
2000s 2.2% 1.5% 0.7% Argentina
2010s 1.8% 1.4% 0.5% Argentina
2020s 1.7% 1.4% 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 New Zealand?
Argentina, at 1.6% against 1.5% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Argentina and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Argentina ranks 179th and New Zealand ranks 182nd 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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