Bhutan vs World Bank (upper middle income): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bhutan
3.08
in 2022
World Bank (upper middle income)
4.11
in 2022
Bhutan rank
106th
World Bank (upper middle income) rank
105th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bhutan
  • World Bank (upper middle income)
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How they compare

World Bank (upper middle income) currently reports 4.11 against 3.08 in Bhutan, a difference of 1.03.

That makes World Bank (upper middle income)'s figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.

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

Bhutan ranks 106th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 105th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and World Bank (upper middle income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan World Bank (upper middle income) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.11 7.21 2.9 Bhutan
2010s 5.45 5.4 0.0477 Bhutan
2020s 3.33 4.26 0.9313 World Bank (upper middle income)

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 World Bank (upper middle income)?
World Bank (upper middle income), at 4.11 against 3.08 in Bhutan as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bhutan and World Bank (upper middle income)?
1.03, with World Bank (upper middle income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and World Bank (upper middle income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and World Bank (upper middle income) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bhutan ranks 106th and World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 105th 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