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

France
3.4%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
3.5%
in 2024
France rank
96th
Saint Lucia rank
94th

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

  • France
  • Saint Lucia
24681012198020022024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

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

France ranks 96th and Saint Lucia ranks 94th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8% 10.5% 6.7% Saint Lucia
1990s 3.5% 7.8% 4.3% Saint Lucia
2000s 3.1% 5.5% 2.3% Saint Lucia
2010s 3.0% 4.2% 1.2% Saint Lucia
2020s 3.3% 3.6% 0.3% Saint Lucia

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 Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 3.5% against 3.4% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between France and Saint Lucia?
0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saint Lucia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do France and Saint Lucia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
France ranks 96th and Saint Lucia ranks 94th 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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