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

Mexico
1.5%
in 2024
Paraguay
1.6%
in 2024
Mexico rank
181st
Paraguay rank
178th

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

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
2468198020022024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 181st and Paraguay ranks 178th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 6.0% 0.1% Mexico
1990s 3.1% 4.2% 1.1% Paraguay
2000s 1.8% 2.9% 1.1% Paraguay
2010s 1.5% 2.1% 0.6% Paraguay
2020s 1.5% 1.7% 0.2% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Mexico ranks 181st and Paraguay ranks 178th 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