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

Canada
2.4%
in 2024
Denmark
2.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
148th
Denmark rank
145th

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

  • Canada
  • Denmark
01234198020022024

How they compare

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

Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 148th and Denmark ranks 145th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Denmark Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 3.8% 0.9% Denmark
1990s 2.2% 2.9% 0.7% Denmark
2000s 1.9% 2.4% 0.5% Denmark
2010s 2.1% 2.2% 0.2% Denmark
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 0.1% Denmark

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), Canada or Denmark?
Denmark, 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 Canada and Denmark?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Canada ranks 148th and Denmark ranks 145th 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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