Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Spain: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.7%
in 2024
Spain
1.7%
in 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
159th
Spain rank
160th

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

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Spain
0123198020022024

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 159th and Spain ranks 160th of 198 countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 2.1% 0.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
1990s 2.6% 1.8% 0.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2000s 2.5% 1.4% 1.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s 1.9% 1.4% 0.5% Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 1.7% 1.6% 0.1% Bosnia and Herzegovina

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), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Spain?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?
0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Spain rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 159th and Spain ranks 160th 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
Last refreshed