Hungary vs Puerto Rico: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Hungary
2.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2.5%
in 2024
Hungary rank
129th
Puerto Rico rank
131st

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Hungary
  • Puerto Rico
02468198020022024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Hungary ranks 129th and Puerto Rico ranks 131st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 6.0% 3.1% Puerto Rico
1990s 2.9% 4.0% 1.1% Puerto Rico
2000s 2.8% 2.9% 0.1% Puerto Rico
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 0.0% Hungary
2020s 2.6% 2.5% 0.0% Hungary

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), Hungary or Puerto Rico?
Hungary, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Hungary and Puerto Rico?
0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Puerto Rico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Puerto Rico rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Hungary ranks 129th and Puerto Rico ranks 131st 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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