Brunei vs ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Brunei
3.3
in 2022
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
4.58
in 2022
Brunei rank
100th
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) rank
101st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Brunei
  • ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) currently reports 4.58 against 3.3 in Brunei, a difference of 1.28.

That makes ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)'s figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.

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

Brunei ranks 100th and ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ranks 101st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.73 7.64 1.09 Brunei
2010s 5.22 5.91 0.6842 ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)
2020s 3.5 4.73 1.23 ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Brunei or ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA), at 4.58 against 3.3 in Brunei as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Brunei and ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
1.28, with ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Brunei and ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Brunei ranks 100th and ESCAP_East and North-East Asia (ENEA) ranks 101st 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