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

Canada
2.4%
in 2024
Poland
2.3%
in 2024
Canada rank
148th
Poland rank
151st

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

  • Canada
  • Poland
0123198020022024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 148th and Poland ranks 151st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 2.5% 0.4% Canada
1990s 2.2% 2.9% 0.7% Poland
2000s 1.9% 2.8% 0.9% Poland
2010s 2.1% 2.5% 0.5% Poland
2020s 2.3% 2.4% 0.1% Poland

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 Poland?
Canada, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Canada and Poland?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Canada ranks 148th and Poland ranks 151st 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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