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
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.