Germany vs Uruguay: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Germany
2.0%
in 2024
Uruguay
2.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
169th
Uruguay rank
166th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 169th and Uruguay ranks 166th of 198 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 6.3% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.4% | 2.2% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.1% | 1.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, 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 Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Germany ranks 169th and Uruguay ranks 166th 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.