Germany vs Portugal: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Germany
1.3%
in 2024
Portugal
1.4%
in 2024
Germany rank
180th
Portugal rank
178th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Germany ranks 180th and Portugal ranks 178th 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.