Ireland vs Norway: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ireland
1.5%
in 2024
Norway
1.4%
in 2024
Ireland rank
183rd
Norway rank
184th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 183rd and Norway ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Ireland |
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), Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ireland ranks 183rd and Norway ranks 184th 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.