Belgium vs Luxembourg: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Belgium
2.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg
2.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
147th
Luxembourg rank
150th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Belgium ranks 147th and Luxembourg ranks 150th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 0.0% | Luxembourg |
| 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 Luxembourg?
- Belgium, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Luxembourg?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Luxembourg rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 147th and Luxembourg ranks 150th 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.