Afghanistan vs (SDGRC) ECA_SADC: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Afghanistan
6.45
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC
9.95
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
60th
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC rank
60th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
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How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_SADC currently reports 9.95 against 6.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.5.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_SADC's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 60th and (SDGRC) ECA_SADC ranks 60th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ECA_SADC in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan (SDGRC) ECA_SADC Difference Ahead
2000s 16.91 13.23 3.68 Afghanistan
2010s 10.32 11.14 0.825 (SDGRC) ECA_SADC
2020s 6.89 10.09 3.2 (SDGRC) ECA_SADC

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Afghanistan or (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
(SDGRC) ECA_SADC, at 9.95 against 6.45 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Afghanistan and (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
3.5, with (SDGRC) ECA_SADC ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and (SDGRC) ECA_SADC?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and (SDGRC) ECA_SADC rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Afghanistan ranks 60th and (SDGRC) ECA_SADC ranks 60th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed