Ireland vs Norway: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ireland
1.2%
in 2024
Norway
1.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
185th
Norway rank
182nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 185th and Norway ranks 182nd of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
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), Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ireland and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ireland ranks 185th 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.