Asia Meridional vs Namibia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Asia Meridional
13.02
in 2022
Namibia
13.11
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
19th
Namibia rank
18th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.11 against 13.02 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 0.09.

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

Asia Meridional ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 18th 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 Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.39 17.24 11.15 Asia Meridional
2010s 19.28 14.75 4.53 Asia Meridional
2020s 13.78 13.29 0.4882 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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 13.11 against 13.02 in Asia Meridional as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Asia Meridional and Namibia?
0.09, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Namibia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Asia Meridional and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Asia Meridional ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 18th 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