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

Australia
1.6%
in 2024
Poland
1.5%
in 2024
Australia rank
165th
Poland rank
166th

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

  • Australia
  • Poland
01234198020022024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 165th and Poland ranks 166th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 2.4% 0.5% Australia
1990s 1.9% 2.6% 0.7% Poland
2000s 1.5% 2.6% 1.1% Poland
2010s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Poland
2020s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Poland

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 Poland?
Australia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Australia and Poland?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Australia ranks 165th and Poland ranks 166th 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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