Bangladesh vs Kenya: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Bangladesh
12.73
in 2022
Kenya
11.81
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
21st
Kenya rank
24th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.73 against 11.81 in Kenya, a difference of 0.92.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.95 | 15.56 | 25.39 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 32.04 | 13.99 | 18.05 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 12.31 | 7.94 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 11.84 | 1.76 | 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 Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 12.73 against 11.81 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 0.92, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 24th 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.