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

Canada
2.4%
in 2024
Luxembourg
2.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
148th
Luxembourg rank
150th

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

  • Canada
  • Luxembourg
01234198020022024

How they compare

Canada 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.

Canada ranks 148th and Luxembourg ranks 150th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 3.2% 0.4% Luxembourg
1990s 2.2% 2.6% 0.5% Luxembourg
2000s 1.9% 2.3% 0.3% Luxembourg
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 0.1% Luxembourg
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% Canada

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 Luxembourg?
Canada, 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 Canada and Luxembourg?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Canada ranks 148th 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.

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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
Last refreshed