Brazil vs Colombia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Brazil
2.7%
in 2024
Colombia
2.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
121st
Colombia rank
119th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 121st and Colombia ranks 119th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Brazil |
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), Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Brazil ranks 121st and Colombia ranks 119th 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.