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

Canada
2.0%
in 2024
Qatar
2.0%
in 2024
Canada rank
139th
Qatar rank
140th

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

  • Canada
  • Qatar
23456198020022024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Canada ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 140th of 198 countries.

Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 3.0% 5.1% 2.1% Qatar
1990s 2.1% 3.5% 1.4% Qatar
2000s 1.8% 2.7% 0.9% Qatar
2010s 1.8% 2.4% 0.6% Qatar
2020s 2.0% 2.1% 0.1% Qatar

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 Qatar?
Canada, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Canada and Qatar?
0.0%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Qatar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Canada and Qatar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Canada ranks 139th and Qatar ranks 140th 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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About this data

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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