Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Spain
1.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.7%
in 2024
Spain rank
160th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
157th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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), Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Spain ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th 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.