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
01234198020022024

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.

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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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