Malta vs Palau: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Palau
1.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
171st
Palau rank
168th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malta
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Malta ranks 171st and Palau ranks 168th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Palau |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | 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 Palau?
- Palau, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malta and Palau?
- 0.0%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Palau rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malta ranks 171st and Palau ranks 168th 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.