Israel vs Switzerland: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Israel
3.7%
in 2024
Switzerland
3.5%
in 2024
Israel rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
93rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Israel ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.9% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Israel |
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), Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Israel and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Israel ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 93rd 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.