África Oriental y Meridional vs Congo: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

África Oriental y Meridional
13.65
in 2022
Congo
13.63
in 2022
África Oriental y Meridional rank
14th
Congo rank
15th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • África Oriental y Meridional
  • Congo
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How they compare

África Oriental y Meridional currently reports 13.65 against 13.63 in Congo, a difference of 0.02.

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

África Oriental y Meridional ranks 14th and Congo ranks 15th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, África Oriental y Meridional averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade África Oriental y Meridional Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 15.36 16.21 0.8482 Congo
2010s 14.09 14.27 0.1832 Congo
2020s 13.68 13.66 0.0141 África Oriental y Meridional

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, África Oriental y Meridional or Congo?
África Oriental y Meridional, at 13.65 against 13.63 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between África Oriental y Meridional and Congo?
0.02, with África Oriental y Meridional ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for África Oriental y Meridional and Congo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do África Oriental y Meridional and Congo rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
África Oriental y Meridional ranks 14th and Congo ranks 15th of 156 groups.
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