Colombia vs Iraq: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Colombia
2.8%
in 2024
Iraq
2.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
119th
Iraq rank
117th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Colombia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 119th and Iraq ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Colombia |
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), Colombia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Colombia and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Colombia ranks 119th and Iraq ranks 117th 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.