Australia vs French Polynesia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Australia
1.6%
in 2024
French Polynesia
1.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
165th
French Polynesia rank
164th

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

  • Australia
  • French Polynesia
01234198020022024

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Australia ranks 165th and French Polynesia ranks 164th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 2.1% 0.8% Australia
1990s 1.9% 1.6% 0.3% Australia
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Australia
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Australia
2020s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Australia

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), Australia or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Australia and French Polynesia?
0.0%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and French Polynesia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and French Polynesia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Australia ranks 165th and French Polynesia ranks 164th 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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