Denmark vs Latvia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Denmark
2.0%
in 2024
Latvia
1.9%
in 2024
Denmark rank
141st
Latvia rank
144th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Latvia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 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 Latvia?
- Denmark, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Denmark and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 141st and Latvia ranks 144th 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.