Bangladesh vs Namibia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bangladesh
12.73
in 2022
Namibia
13.11
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
21st
Namibia rank
18th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.11 against 12.73 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.95 19.19 21.76 Bangladesh
2000s 32.04 17.24 14.81 Bangladesh
2010s 20.25 14.75 5.5 Bangladesh
2020s 13.59 13.29 0.3 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 Namibia?
Namibia, at 13.11 against 12.73 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bangladesh and Namibia?
0.38, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 18th 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
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