Finland vs Ireland: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Finland
1.2%
in 2024
Ireland
1.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
184th
Ireland rank
185th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 185th of 198 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Finland |
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), Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Finland and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Finland ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 185th 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.