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

Estonia
1.5%
in 2024
Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
170th
Malta rank
171st

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

  • Estonia
  • Malta
0123198020022024

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 170th and Malta ranks 171st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2% 2.0% 1.2% Estonia
1990s 2.7% 1.6% 1.1% Estonia
2000s 2.3% 1.4% 0.9% Estonia
2010s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Estonia
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 0.1% Estonia

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), Estonia or Malta?
Estonia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Estonia and Malta?
0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Estonia ranks 170th and Malta ranks 171st 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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