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

Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
176th
Netherlands rank
173rd

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

  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands
1234198020022024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

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

Ecuador ranks 176th and Netherlands ranks 173rd of 198 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 3.4% 2.9% 0.5% Ecuador
1990s 2.5% 2.0% 0.5% Ecuador
2000s 1.9% 1.5% 0.5% Ecuador
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.3% Ecuador
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Ecuador

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), Ecuador or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ecuador and Netherlands?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Netherlands rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Ecuador ranks 176th and Netherlands ranks 173rd 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
Last refreshed