Belgium vs United States of America: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Belgium
1.9%
in 2024
United States of America
1.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
147th
United States of America rank
149th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Belgium ranks 147th and United States of America ranks 149th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Belgium |
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 United States of America?
- Belgium, 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 Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 147th 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.