Canada vs Denmark: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Canada
2.0%
in 2024
Denmark
2.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
139th
Denmark rank
141st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and Denmark ranks 141st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | Canada |
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), Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Canada ranks 139th and Denmark ranks 141st 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.