Australia vs Croatia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Australia
1.9%
in 2024
Croatia
2.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
170th
Croatia rank
167th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Australia
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 170th and Croatia ranks 167th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Croatia |
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), Australia or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Australia and Croatia?
- 0.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Croatia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Croatia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Australia ranks 170th and Croatia ranks 167th 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.