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

Paraguay
1.6%
in 2024
Sweden
1.7%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
178th
Sweden rank
176th

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

  • Paraguay
  • Sweden
2468198020022024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Paraguay ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 176th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 6.0% 3.3% 2.7% Paraguay
1990s 4.2% 2.5% 1.6% Paraguay
2000s 2.9% 2.0% 1.0% Paraguay
2010s 2.1% 1.6% 0.5% Paraguay
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 0.1% 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), Paraguay or Sweden?
Sweden, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Paraguay and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Sweden rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Paraguay ranks 178th 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.

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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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