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

Austria
2.5%
in 2024
Hungary
2.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
132nd
Hungary rank
129th

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

  • Austria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Austria ranks 132nd and Hungary ranks 129th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 4.3% 2.9% 1.4% Austria
1990s 3.5% 2.9% 0.6% Austria
2000s 2.9% 2.8% 0.2% Austria
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% Hungary
2020s 2.5% 2.6% 0.0% Hungary

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), Austria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Austria and Hungary?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Austria ranks 132nd and Hungary ranks 129th 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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