Argentina vs Malta: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Argentina
1.5%
in 2024
Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Argentina rank
169th
Malta rank
171st

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Argentina
  • Malta
12345198020022024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 169th and Malta ranks 171st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 4.4% 2.0% 2.4% Argentina
1990s 3.1% 1.6% 1.4% Argentina
2000s 2.2% 1.4% 0.8% Argentina
2010s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Argentina
2020s 1.6% 1.4% 0.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Argentina or Malta?
Argentina, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Argentina and Malta?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Malta rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Argentina ranks 169th and Malta ranks 171st 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 (crude 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 (crude 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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