New Zealand vs Norway: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

New Zealand
1.3%
in 2024
Norway
1.3%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
181st
Norway rank
182nd

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

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
0123198020022024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 181st and Norway ranks 182nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 2.2% 0.5% New Zealand
1990s 1.8% 1.7% 0.1% New Zealand
2000s 1.4% 1.3% 0.1% New Zealand
2010s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% New Zealand
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 0.0% New Zealand

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), New Zealand or Norway?
New Zealand, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between New Zealand and Norway?
0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
New Zealand ranks 181st and Norway ranks 182nd 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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