Barbados vs Romania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Barbados
3.3%
in 2024
Romania
3.1%
in 2024
Barbados rank
105th
Romania rank
108th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Barbados
- Romania
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 105th and Romania ranks 108th of 198 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 2.9% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Barbados |
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), Barbados or Romania?
- Barbados, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Barbados and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Romania rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Barbados ranks 105th and Romania ranks 108th 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.