Germany vs Netherlands: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Germany
2.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
169th
Netherlands rank
172nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 169th and Netherlands ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 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 Netherlands?
- Germany, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Germany ranks 169th 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.