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
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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.

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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