Haiti vs Japan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Haiti
11.4%
in 2024
Japan
11.2%
in 2024
Haiti rank
29th
Japan rank
31st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Haiti
- Japan
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 8.5% | 10.6% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 8.4% | 7.8% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 9.2% | 4.3% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 1.9% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 0.6% | Haiti |
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), Haiti or Japan?
- Haiti, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Haiti and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Japan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Haiti ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st 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.