Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Bangladesh
12.73
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.84
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
21st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.84 against 12.73 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.95 | 22.86 | 18.09 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 32.04 | 20.52 | 11.52 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 16.05 | 4.19 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 13.22 | 0.37 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.84 against 12.73 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.11, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th 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.