Bahrain vs ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bahrain
2.63
in 2022
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
2.61
in 2022
Bahrain rank
117th
ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank
118th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bahrain
  • ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)
0246199020062022

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 2.63 against 2.61 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA), a difference of 0.02.

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

Bahrain ranks 117th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 118th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.94 3.2 0.7403 Bahrain
2010s 3.09 2.91 0.1801 Bahrain
2020s 2.69 2.63 0.0599 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Bahrain or ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
Bahrain, at 2.63 against 2.61 in ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bahrain and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
0.02, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahrain and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bahrain ranks 117th and ESCAP_North and Central Asia (NCA) ranks 118th 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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