Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Bangladesh
12.73
in 2022
Sri Lanka
12.93
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.93 against 12.73 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.95 | 31.01 | 9.94 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 32.04 | 23.87 | 8.17 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.25 | 16.92 | 3.33 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 13.39 | 0.2067 | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.93 against 12.73 in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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.