Afghanistan vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Afghanistan
6.45
in 2022
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
9.95
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
60th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
60th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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How they compare

Southern African Development Community (SADC) currently reports 9.95 against 6.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.5.

That makes Southern African Development Community (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 Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 60th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Southern African Development Community (SADC) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.91 13.23 3.68 Afghanistan
2010s 10.32 11.14 0.825 Southern African Development Community (SADC)
2020s 6.89 10.09 3.2 Southern African Development Community (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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Southern African Development Community (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 Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
3.5, with Southern African Development Community (SADC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Southern African Development Community (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