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

Croatia
2.0%
in 2024
Germany
2.0%
in 2024
Croatia rank
167th
Germany rank
169th

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

  • Croatia
  • Germany
0123198020022024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Croatia ranks 167th and Germany ranks 169th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 2.8% 0.1% Germany
1990s 2.7% 2.2% 0.5% Croatia
2000s 2.5% 1.8% 0.6% Croatia
2010s 2.2% 1.7% 0.4% Croatia
2020s 2.0% 1.9% 0.1% Croatia

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), Croatia or Germany?
Croatia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Croatia and Germany?
0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Croatia ranks 167th and Germany ranks 169th 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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