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
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.