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

Brazil
2.5%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
2.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
122nd
Uzbekistan rank
125th

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

  • Brazil
  • Uzbekistan
2468198020022024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Brazil ranks 122nd and Uzbekistan ranks 125th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 6.8% 7.6% 0.8% Uzbekistan
1990s 5.3% 5.2% 0.1% Brazil
2000s 4.1% 3.7% 0.4% Brazil
2010s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Brazil
2020s 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% Brazil

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), Brazil or Uzbekistan?
Brazil, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Brazil and Uzbekistan?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uzbekistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Uzbekistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Brazil ranks 122nd and Uzbekistan ranks 125th 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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