Algeria vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Algeria
4.25
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
5.85
in 2022
Algeria rank
79th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
80th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Algeria
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 5.85 against 4.25 in Algeria, a difference of 1.6.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.4 times Algeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 79th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 80th of 193 countries.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 7.48 9.81 2.33 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 5.5 7.56 2.05 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 4.37 6.05 1.68 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

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 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), at 5.85 against 4.25 in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Algeria and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
1.6, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Algeria ranks 79th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 80th 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