Canada vs Romania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Canada
2.0%
in 2024
Romania
2.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
139th
Romania rank
137th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Canada
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 139th and Romania ranks 137th of 198 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Romania |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.6% | 1.6% | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Romania |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Canada and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Romania rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Canada ranks 139th and Romania ranks 137th 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.