Brazil vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Brazil
2.64
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
3.07
in 2022
Brazil rank
116th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank
113th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Brazil
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
0246199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries currently reports 3.07 against 2.64 in Brazil, a difference of 0.43.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries's figure about 1.2 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 113th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries Difference Ahead
2000s 4.15 4.1 0.0572 Brazil
2010s 3.19 3.38 0.1948 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries
2020s 2.7 3.1 0.3936 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries

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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries, at 3.07 against 2.64 in Brazil as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Brazil and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
0.43, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brazil and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Brazil ranks 116th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Non-conflict middle income countries ranks 113th 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