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

Malta
1.5%
in 2024
Ukraine
1.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
171st
Ukraine rank
172nd

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

  • Malta
  • Ukraine
00.511.522.5198020022024

How they compare

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

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

Malta ranks 171st and Ukraine ranks 172nd of 198 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 2.0% 2.2% 0.2% Ukraine
1990s 1.6% 2.1% 0.5% Ukraine
2000s 1.4% 2.1% 0.6% Ukraine
2010s 1.4% 1.7% 0.4% Ukraine
2020s 1.4% 1.5% 0.0% Ukraine

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 Ukraine?
Malta, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malta and Ukraine?
0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Ukraine?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malta and Ukraine rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Malta ranks 171st and Ukraine ranks 172nd 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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About this data

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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