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

Poland
2.3%
in 2024
Spain
2.3%
in 2024
Poland rank
151st
Spain rank
154th

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

  • Poland
  • Spain
0123198020022024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Poland ranks 151st and Spain ranks 154th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 2.2% 0.3% Poland
1990s 2.9% 1.9% 1.0% Poland
2000s 2.8% 1.7% 1.1% Poland
2010s 2.5% 1.8% 0.7% Poland
2020s 2.4% 2.2% 0.2% Poland

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), Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Poland and Spain?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Poland ranks 151st and Spain ranks 154th 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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