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
0123198020022024

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.

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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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