Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bulgaria
2.6%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.6%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
119th
United Arab Emirates rank
117th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bulgaria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 5.3% | 2.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.1% | United Arab Emirates |
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), Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th 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.