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

France
3.4%
in 2024
Iraq
3.4%
in 2024
France rank
96th
Iraq rank
97th

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

  • France
  • Iraq
0246198020022024

How they compare

France currently reports 3.4% against 3.4% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

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

France ranks 96th and Iraq ranks 97th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iraq Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8% 5.4% 1.6% Iraq
1990s 3.5% 4.3% 0.9% Iraq
2000s 3.1% 3.5% 0.4% Iraq
2010s 3.0% 3.3% 0.2% Iraq
2020s 3.3% 3.3% 0.0% Iraq

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), France or Iraq?
France, at 3.4% against 3.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between France and Iraq?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do France and Iraq rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
France ranks 96th and Iraq ranks 97th 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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