New Zealand vs Portugal: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2024
Portugal
1.4%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
181st
Portugal rank
178th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 181st and Portugal ranks 178th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.4% against 1.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- New Zealand ranks 181st and Portugal ranks 178th 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.