New Zealand vs Norway: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
New Zealand
1.5%
in 2024
Norway
1.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
182nd
Norway rank
184th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 182nd and Norway ranks 184th of 198 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
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), New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, 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 New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- New Zealand ranks 182nd 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.