Bulgaria vs ECLAC_All countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Bulgaria
2.48
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries
2.49
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
122nd
ECLAC_All countries rank
120th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • ECLAC_All countries
01234199020062022

How they compare

ECLAC_All countries currently reports 2.49 against 2.48 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ECLAC_All countries has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 122nd and ECLAC_All countries ranks 120th of 193 countries.

ECLAC_All countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria ECLAC_All countries Difference Ahead
2000s 3.06 3.4 0.3335 ECLAC_All countries
2010s 2.67 2.76 0.0833 ECLAC_All countries
2020s 2.48 2.52 0.04 ECLAC_All countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Bulgaria or ECLAC_All countries?
ECLAC_All countries, at 2.49 against 2.48 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bulgaria and ECLAC_All countries?
0.01, with ECLAC_All countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and ECLAC_All countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and ECLAC_All countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Bulgaria ranks 122nd and ECLAC_All countries ranks 120th 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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