Bhutan vs ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bhutan
3.08
in 2022
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
3.22
in 2022
Bhutan rank
106th
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) rank
109th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bhutan
  • ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)
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How they compare

ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) currently reports 3.22 against 3.08 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.14.

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

Bhutan ranks 106th and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 109th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.11 3.89 6.21 Bhutan
2010s 5.45 3.48 1.97 Bhutan
2020s 3.33 3.25 0.0755 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Bhutan or ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs), at 3.22 against 3.08 in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bhutan and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
0.14, with ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bhutan ranks 106th and ESCWA_Arab High-Income Countries (HICs) ranks 109th 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