Algeria vs Asia Oriental y Pacífico: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Algeria
4.25
in 2022
Asia Oriental y Pacífico
5.78
in 2022
Algeria rank
79th
Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank
82nd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Algeria
  • Asia Oriental y Pacífico
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How they compare

Asia Oriental y Pacífico currently reports 5.78 against 4.25 in Algeria, a difference of 1.53.

That makes Asia Oriental y Pacífico's figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia Oriental y Pacífico has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 79th and Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 82nd of 193 countries.

Asia Oriental y Pacífico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Asia Oriental y Pacífico Difference Ahead
2000s 7.48 9.68 2.21 Asia Oriental y Pacífico
2010s 5.5 7.46 1.96 Asia Oriental y Pacífico
2020s 4.37 5.98 1.61 Asia Oriental y Pacífico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Algeria or Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
Asia Oriental y Pacífico, at 5.78 against 4.25 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Algeria and Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
1.53, with Asia Oriental y Pacífico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Asia Oriental y Pacífico?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Asia Oriental y Pacífico rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Algeria ranks 79th and Asia Oriental y Pacífico ranks 82nd 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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