Bangladesh vs ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Bangladesh
12.73
in 2022
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
12.62
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
21st
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank
22nd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Bangladesh
- ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.73 against 12.62 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 21st and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.04 | 26.79 | 5.25 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 18.4 | 1.84 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 13.32 | 0.2689 | 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 ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- Bangladesh, at 12.73 against 12.62 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bangladesh and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- 0.11, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 22nd 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.