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

Austria
1.9%
in 2024
Belgium
1.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
146th
Belgium rank
147th

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
01234198020022024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Austria ranks 146th and Belgium ranks 147th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 4.1% 2.0% 2.1% Austria
1990s 3.2% 1.8% 1.4% Austria
2000s 2.4% 1.7% 0.7% Austria
2010s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Austria
2020s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Austria

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), Austria or Belgium?
Austria, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Austria and Belgium?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Austria ranks 146th and Belgium ranks 147th 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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