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

Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
1.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
171st
Netherlands rank
173rd

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

  • Malta
  • Netherlands
0123198020022024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Malta ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 173rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 2.0% 2.9% 0.9% Netherlands
1990s 1.6% 2.0% 0.4% Netherlands
2000s 1.4% 1.5% 0.1% Netherlands
2010s 1.4% 1.3% 0.0% Malta
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Malta

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), Malta or Netherlands?
Malta, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malta and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Malta ranks 171st and Netherlands ranks 173rd 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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