Bulgaria vs Panama: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Bulgaria
2.48
in 2022
Panama
2.5
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
122nd
Panama rank
120th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Bulgaria
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.5 against 2.48 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 | 4.43 | 1.2 | Panama |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 3.06 | 0.001 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.58 | 0.098 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.5 | 0.02 | Panama |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 2.5 against 2.48 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Bulgaria and Panama?
- 0.02, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd and Panama 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.