Afghanistan vs Singapore: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Afghanistan
6.45
in 2022
Singapore
6.73
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
60th
Singapore rank
58th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.73 against 6.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Singapore ranks 58th of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.26 | 6.47 | 17.78 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 5.82 | 11.09 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 6.44 | 3.87 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 6.7 | 0.19 | Afghanistan |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.73 against 6.45 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 0.28, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Singapore ranks 58th 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.