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
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.