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

Panama
2.4%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
2.4%
in 2024
Panama rank
123rd
Uzbekistan rank
125th

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

  • Panama
  • Uzbekistan
2468198020022024

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Panama ranks 123rd and Uzbekistan ranks 125th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 6.9% 7.6% 0.7% Uzbekistan
1990s 4.4% 5.2% 0.8% Uzbekistan
2000s 3.1% 3.7% 0.7% Uzbekistan
2010s 2.5% 3.0% 0.4% Uzbekistan
2020s 2.4% 2.5% 0.0% Uzbekistan

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), Panama or Uzbekistan?
Panama, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Panama and Uzbekistan?
0.0%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uzbekistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Panama and Uzbekistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Panama ranks 123rd and Uzbekistan ranks 125th 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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