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

Cyprus
2.7%
in 2024
Italy
2.6%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
124th
Italy rank
125th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Italy
0123198020022024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Cyprus ranks 124th and Italy ranks 125th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 2.7% 0.1% Cyprus
1990s 2.4% 2.5% 0.1% Italy
2000s 2.2% 2.3% 0.0% Italy
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% Italy
2020s 2.6% 2.5% 0.0% Cyprus

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), Cyprus or Italy?
Cyprus, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Cyprus and Italy?
0.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Cyprus ranks 124th and Italy ranks 125th 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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