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

Croatia
1.4%
in 2024
Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Croatia rank
174th
Malta rank
171st

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

  • Croatia
  • Malta
0123198020022024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

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

Croatia ranks 174th and Malta ranks 171st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 2.0% 0.5% Croatia
1990s 2.3% 1.6% 0.7% Croatia
2000s 2.0% 1.4% 0.6% Croatia
2010s 1.6% 1.4% 0.3% Croatia
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Malta

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), Croatia or Malta?
Malta, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Croatia and Malta?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Croatia ranks 174th and Malta ranks 171st 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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