China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

China
4.7%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
4.8%
in 2024
China rank
77th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
74th

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

  • China
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.557.51012.515198020022024

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

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

China ranks 77th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 12.5% 6.4% 6.1% China
1990s 9.5% 4.0% 5.5% China
2000s 7.7% 3.1% 4.6% China
2010s 6.1% 3.5% 2.6% China
2020s 4.9% 4.4% 0.5% China

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), China or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 4.8% against 4.7% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
China ranks 77th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 74th 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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