Bangladesh vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bangladesh
12.73
in 2022
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
12.59
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
21st
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
23rd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 12.73 against 12.59 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 0.14.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 21st and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.04 15.52 16.52 Bangladesh
2010s 20.25 13.52 6.73 Bangladesh
2020s 13.59 12.69 0.9003 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Bangladesh, at 12.73 against 12.59 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bangladesh and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
0.14, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd 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