Australia vs Mexico: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Australia
1.6%
in 2024
Mexico
1.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
165th
Mexico rank
167th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Australia
- Mexico
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Australia ranks 165th and Mexico ranks 167th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.4% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 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 Mexico?
- Australia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Australia and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mexico rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Australia ranks 165th and Mexico ranks 167th 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.