Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Afghanistan
6.45
in 2022
Zimbabwe
6.81
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
60th
Zimbabwe rank
57th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.81 against 6.45 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.36.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 24.26 11.3 12.96 Afghanistan
2000s 16.91 9.74 7.17 Afghanistan
2010s 10.32 7.66 2.65 Afghanistan
2020s 6.89 6.89 0.0033 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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.81 against 6.45 in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
0.36, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zimbabwe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th 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
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