Germany vs Malta: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Germany
2.0%
in 2024
Malta
2.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
169th
Malta rank
168th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Malta 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.
Germany ranks 169th and Malta ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Germany |
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), Germany or Malta?
- Malta, 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 Germany and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Germany ranks 169th and Malta ranks 168th 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.