Brazil vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Brazil
2.64
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
2.94
in 2022
Brazil rank
116th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
115th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Brazil
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
0246199020062022

How they compare

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) currently reports 2.94 against 2.64 in Brazil, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 116th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 115th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 4.15 3.36 0.7974 Brazil
2010s 3.19 3.02 0.1658 Brazil
2020s 2.7 2.94 0.236 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Brazil or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), at 2.94 against 2.64 in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Brazil and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
0.3, with Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Brazil ranks 116th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 115th 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