Bangladesh vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bangladesh
12.73
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
13.2
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
21st
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
18th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bangladesh
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
10203040199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) currently reports 13.2 against 12.73 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 21st and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 18th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 32.04 13.22 18.83 Bangladesh
2010s 20.25 12.98 7.26 Bangladesh
2020s 13.59 13.2 0.3891 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), at 13.2 against 12.73 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bangladesh and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
0.47, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bangladesh ranks 21st and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 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
Last refreshed