Austria vs United States of America: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Austria
1.9%
in 2024
United States of America
1.8%
in 2024
Austria rank
146th
United States of America rank
149th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.2% | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Austria |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 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 United States of America?
- Austria, at 1.9% against 1.8% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Austria and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Austria ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 149th 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.