Belgium vs ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Belgium
1.8
in 2022
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
1.89
in 2022
Belgium rank
148th
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank
146th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Belgium
  • ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) currently reports 1.89 against 1.8 in Belgium, a difference of 0.09.

That makes ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)'s figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 148th and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 146th of 193 countries.

ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.71 1.89 0.1842 ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
2010s 1.67 1.83 0.1578 ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)
2020s 1.77 1.85 0.0765 ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Belgium or ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC), at 1.89 against 1.8 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Belgium and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
0.09, with ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Belgium ranks 148th and ESCAP_PACIFIC (PAC) ranks 146th 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