Mexico vs Norway: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mexico
1.5%
in 2024
Norway
1.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
181st
Norway rank
184th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mexico
- Norway
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 181st and Norway ranks 184th of 198 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 2.2% | 3.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Mexico |
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), Mexico or Norway?
- Mexico, 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 Mexico and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mexico ranks 181st 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.