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

Bhutan
2.9%
in 2024
Latvia
3.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
Latvia rank
110th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Latvia
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Bhutan ranks 113th and Latvia ranks 110th of 198 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 23.6% 3.2% 20.4% Bhutan
1990s 15.9% 3.3% 12.6% Bhutan
2000s 9.5% 3.2% 6.3% Bhutan
2010s 5.1% 3.0% 2.1% Bhutan
2020s 3.2% 3.0% 0.3% Bhutan

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), Bhutan or Latvia?
Latvia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bhutan and Latvia?
0.1%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Latvia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Bhutan ranks 113th and Latvia ranks 110th 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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