France vs Palestine: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
France
3.4%
in 2024
Palestine
3.2%
in 2024
France rank
96th
Palestine rank
98th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- France
- Palestine
How they compare
France currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palestine ahead.
France ranks 96th and Palestine ranks 98th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | France |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.8% | France |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | France |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.4% | France |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.2% | France |
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 Palestine?
- France, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between France and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Palestine rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- France ranks 96th and Palestine ranks 98th 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.