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
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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.

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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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