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

Belgium
2.4%
in 2024
Canada
2.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
147th
Canada rank
148th

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

  • Belgium
  • Canada
0123198020022024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Belgium ranks 147th and Canada ranks 148th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Canada Difference Ahead
1980s 2.1% 2.9% 0.7% Canada
1990s 2.1% 2.2% 0.1% Canada
2000s 2.1% 1.9% 0.2% Belgium
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 0.1% Belgium
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% Belgium

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), Belgium or Canada?
Belgium, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belgium and Canada?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Belgium ranks 147th and Canada ranks 148th 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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