Portugal vs Sweden: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Portugal
1.4%
in 2024
Sweden
1.4%
in 2024
Portugal rank
178th
Sweden rank
175th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 175th of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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), Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Portugal ranks 178th and Sweden ranks 175th 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.