Palau vs Sweden: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Palau
1.8%
in 2024
Sweden
1.7%
in 2024
Palau rank
173rd
Sweden rank
176th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Palau
- Sweden
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Palau ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 176th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.3% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Palau |
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), Palau or Sweden?
- Palau, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Palau and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Sweden rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Palau ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 176th 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.