Afghanistan vs Thailand: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Afghanistan
6.45
in 2022
Thailand
6.16
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
60th
Thailand rank
63rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Afghanistan
- Thailand
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.45 against 6.16 in Thailand, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd of 193 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.26 | 12.07 | 12.19 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.91 | 9.35 | 7.56 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 7.42 | 2.9 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.89 | 6.32 | 0.57 | 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 Thailand?
- Afghanistan, at 6.45 against 6.16 in Thailand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 0.29, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Thailand rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Thailand ranks 63rd 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.