Belgium vs Latvia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Belgium
1.9%
in 2024
Latvia
1.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
147th
Latvia rank
144th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.8% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.7% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Latvia |
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), Belgium or Latvia?
- Latvia, 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 Belgium and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 147th and Latvia ranks 144th 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.