Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs United States of America: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1.74
in 2022
United States of America
1.73
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
155th
United States of America rank
156th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • United States of America
01234199020062022

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 1.74 against 1.73 in United States of America, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of has been ahead every year.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 3.55 1.93 1.62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 2.68 1.64 1.04 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 2.05 1.64 0.414 Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 1.77 1.71 0.0667 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or United States of America?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 1.74 against 1.73 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America?
0.01, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 156th 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
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