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

Croatia
1.4%
in 2024
Sweden
1.4%
in 2024
Croatia rank
174th
Sweden rank
175th

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

  • Croatia
  • Sweden
01234198020022024

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Croatia ranks 174th and Sweden ranks 175th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 2.5% 3.1% 0.6% Sweden
1990s 2.3% 2.3% 0.0% Sweden
2000s 2.0% 1.7% 0.3% Croatia
2010s 1.6% 1.4% 0.2% Croatia
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Croatia

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 Sweden?
Croatia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Croatia and Sweden?
0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Croatia ranks 174th and Sweden ranks 175th 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