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

Armenia
2.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2024
Armenia rank
109th
Nicaragua rank
107th

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

  • Armenia
  • Nicaragua
2468198020022024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Armenia ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 5.4% 7.2% 1.8% Nicaragua
1990s 3.7% 4.9% 1.2% Nicaragua
2000s 3.0% 3.5% 0.6% Nicaragua
2010s 2.8% 3.0% 0.2% Nicaragua
2020s 2.7% 2.9% 0.2% Nicaragua

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), Armenia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Armenia and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Nicaragua?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Nicaragua rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Armenia ranks 109th and Nicaragua ranks 107th 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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