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

Netherlands
1.8%
in 2024
Palau
1.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
172nd
Palau rank
173rd

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

  • Netherlands
  • Palau
0123198020022024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Palau, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 172nd and Palau ranks 173rd of 198 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Palau Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 2.5% 0.4% Netherlands
1990s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Netherlands
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 0.3% Netherlands
2010s 1.7% 1.5% 0.2% Netherlands
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Netherlands

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), Netherlands or Palau?
Netherlands, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Netherlands and Palau?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Palau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Palau rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Netherlands ranks 172nd and Palau ranks 173rd 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
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