Ecuador vs Norway: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Norway
1.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
185th
Norway rank
184th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ecuador
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 185th and Norway ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Norway |
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), Ecuador or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ecuador and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ecuador ranks 185th and Norway ranks 184th 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.