Dominica vs Switzerland: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Dominica
4.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
4.2%
in 2024
Dominica rank
85th
Switzerland rank
87th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Dominica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 4.3% | 5.1% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 3.0% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Dominica |
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), Dominica or Switzerland?
- Dominica, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Dominica and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Switzerland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Dominica ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 87th 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.