Germany vs Norway: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Germany
1.3%
in 2024
Norway
1.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
180th
Norway rank
182nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 180th and Norway ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 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 Norway?
- Germany, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Germany and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Germany ranks 180th and Norway ranks 182nd 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.