Japan vs Mozambique: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Japan
11.2%
in 2024
Mozambique
10.5%
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
Mozambique rank
33rd

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

  • Japan
  • Mozambique
051015198020022024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.2% against 10.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

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

Japan ranks 31st and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 16.2% 7.7% Mozambique
1990s 8.4% 14.8% 6.4% Mozambique
2000s 9.2% 13.2% 4.1% Mozambique
2010s 10.2% 11.4% 1.2% Mozambique
2020s 10.9% 10.6% 0.3% Japan

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), Japan or Mozambique?
Japan, at 11.2% against 10.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Japan and Mozambique?
0.7%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mozambique?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Japan and Mozambique rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Japan ranks 31st and Mozambique ranks 33rd 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
Last refreshed