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
01234198020022024

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.

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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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