Ecuador vs Portugal: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ecuador
1.4%
in 2024
Portugal
1.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
176th
Portugal rank
178th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.1% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 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 Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ecuador ranks 176th and Portugal ranks 178th 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.