Iceland vs Palau: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iceland
1.9%
in 2024
Palau
1.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
171st
Palau rank
173rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Palau
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 171st and Palau ranks 173rd of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Iceland |
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), Iceland or Palau?
- Iceland, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iceland and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Palau rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 171st and Palau ranks 173rd 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.