Iran vs Palestine: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Iran
3.2%
in 2024
Palestine
3.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
99th
Palestine rank
98th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Iran
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 99th and Palestine ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 6.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 2.6% | 5.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 2.4% | 4.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Iran |
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), Iran or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Iran and Palestine?
- 0.0%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Palestine rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Iran ranks 99th 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.