Australia vs Palau: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Australia
1.9%
in 2024
Palau
1.8%
in 2024
Australia rank
170th
Palau rank
173rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Australia
- Palau
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 170th and Palau ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Australia |
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 Palau?
- Australia, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Australia and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Palau rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Australia ranks 170th 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.