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

Greece
1.3%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
183rd
New Zealand rank
181st

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

  • Greece
  • New Zealand
0123198020022024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.

Greece ranks 183rd and New Zealand ranks 181st of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece New Zealand Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 2.7% 0.0% Greece
1990s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Greece
2000s 1.7% 1.4% 0.3% Greece
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 0.0% Greece
2020s 1.2% 1.3% 0.0% New Zealand

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), Greece or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Greece and New Zealand?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Greece ranks 183rd 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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