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

Russian Federation
2.3%
in 2024
Spain
2.3%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
152nd
Spain rank
154th

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Spain
0123198020022024

How they compare

Russian Federation 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.

Russian Federation ranks 152nd and Spain ranks 154th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 2.4% 2.2% 0.2% Russian Federation
1990s 2.8% 1.9% 0.9% Russian Federation
2000s 3.0% 1.7% 1.3% Russian Federation
2010s 2.7% 1.8% 0.9% Russian Federation
2020s 2.4% 2.2% 0.2% Russian Federation

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), Russian Federation or Spain?
Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation and Spain?
0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Spain rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Russian Federation ranks 152nd 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
Last refreshed