Japan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Japan
11.2%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
11.8%
in 2024
Japan rank
31st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
28th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Japan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 11.8% against 11.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 31st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 15.5% | 7.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 14.4% | 6.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 13.2% | 4.0% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.9% | 1.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 11.8% 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 Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.6%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Japan ranks 31st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th 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.