Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bangladesh
12.73
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.84
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
21st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
20th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.11, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

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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