Latvia vs Romania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Latvia
3.0%
in 2024
Romania
3.1%
in 2024
Latvia rank
110th
Romania rank
108th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Latvia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 110th and Romania ranks 108th of 198 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Romania |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Romania |
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), Latvia or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Latvia and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Romania rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Latvia ranks 110th and Romania ranks 108th 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.