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

Belgium
1.9%
in 2024
Slovakia
1.9%
in 2024
Belgium rank
147th
Slovakia rank
145th

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

  • Belgium
  • Slovakia
0123198020022024

How they compare

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

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

Belgium ranks 147th and Slovakia ranks 145th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Slovakia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.0% 2.5% 0.5% Slovakia
1990s 1.8% 2.6% 0.8% Slovakia
2000s 1.7% 2.6% 0.8% Slovakia
2010s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% Slovakia
2020s 1.8% 1.9% 0.1% Slovakia

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 Slovakia?
Slovakia, 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 Slovakia?
0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Belgium ranks 147th and Slovakia ranks 145th 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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