Asia Meridional vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)

Asia Meridional
13.02
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.84
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
19th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Asia Meridional currently reports 13.02 against 12.84 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.18.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia Meridional has been ahead every year.

Asia Meridional ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 156 groups.

Asia Meridional has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 28.39 20.52 7.87 Asia Meridional
2010s 19.28 16.05 3.22 Asia Meridional
2020s 13.78 13.22 0.5582 Asia Meridional

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Asia Meridional or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Asia Meridional, at 13.02 against 12.84 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Asia Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.18, with Asia Meridional ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia Meridional and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Asia Meridional ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th 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