Germany vs New Zealand: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Germany
1.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
180th
New Zealand rank
181st

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

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
0123198020022024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Germany ranks 180th and New Zealand ranks 181st of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% New Zealand
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% New Zealand
2000s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% New Zealand
2010s 1.2% 1.3% 0.0% New Zealand
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Germany

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), Germany or New Zealand?
Germany, at 1.3% against 1.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Germany and New Zealand?
0.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Germany ranks 180th and New Zealand ranks 181st 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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