Denmark vs Italy: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Denmark
2.0%
in 2024
Italy
1.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
141st
Italy rank
142nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 141st and Italy ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Denmark |
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), Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 141st and Italy ranks 142nd 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.