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

Egypt
1.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
175th
Netherlands rank
172nd

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

  • Egypt
  • Netherlands
1234198020022024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 175th and Netherlands ranks 172nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 3.7% 2.9% 0.8% Egypt
1990s 2.4% 2.2% 0.2% Egypt
2000s 1.7% 1.8% 0.1% Netherlands
2010s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Netherlands
2020s 1.6% 1.8% 0.1% Netherlands

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), Egypt or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Egypt and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Netherlands rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Egypt ranks 175th and Netherlands ranks 172nd 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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