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
0123198020022024

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.

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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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