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

Belarus
1.7%
in 2024
Iceland
1.7%
in 2024
Belarus rank
155th
Iceland rank
154th

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

  • Belarus
  • Iceland
0123198020022024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Belarus ranks 155th and Iceland ranks 154th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Iceland Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 2.9% 0.0% Iceland
1990s 2.7% 2.2% 0.5% Belarus
2000s 2.6% 1.8% 0.8% Belarus
2010s 2.2% 1.6% 0.6% Belarus
2020s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% Belarus

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), Belarus or Iceland?
Iceland, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Belarus and Iceland?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iceland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Iceland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Belarus ranks 155th and Iceland ranks 154th 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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