Latvia vs Luxembourg: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Latvia
1.9%
in 2024
Luxembourg
1.9%
in 2024
Latvia rank
144th
Luxembourg rank
143rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Latvia
  • Luxembourg
0123198020022024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Latvia ranks 144th and Luxembourg ranks 143rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Luxembourg in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Luxembourg Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 3.1% 0.1% Luxembourg
1990s 2.8% 2.4% 0.5% Latvia
2000s 2.7% 2.0% 0.7% Latvia
2010s 2.2% 1.8% 0.4% Latvia
2020s 1.9% 1.9% 0.0% Latvia

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), Latvia or Luxembourg?
Luxembourg, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Latvia and Luxembourg?
0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Luxembourg?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Luxembourg rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Latvia ranks 144th and Luxembourg ranks 143rd 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
Last refreshed