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

Colombia
2.6%
in 2024
Greenland
2.6%
in 2024
Colombia rank
115th
Greenland rank
118th

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

  • Colombia
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Greenland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 115th and Greenland ranks 118th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Greenland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.0% 3.8% 4.2% Colombia
1990s 5.2% 3.0% 2.3% Colombia
2000s 3.6% 2.5% 1.1% Colombia
2010s 2.9% 2.4% 0.6% Colombia
2020s 2.7% 2.5% 0.2% Colombia

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), Colombia or Greenland?
Colombia, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Colombia and Greenland?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greenland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Greenland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Colombia ranks 115th and Greenland ranks 118th 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
Last refreshed