Sweden vs Ukraine: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Sweden
1.4%
in 2024
Ukraine
1.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
175th
Ukraine rank
172nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Sweden
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 175th and Ukraine ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Ukraine |
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), Sweden or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Sweden and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Ukraine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Ukraine rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Sweden ranks 175th and Ukraine ranks 172nd 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.