Cambodia vs Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Cambodia
11.15
in 2022
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
12.43
in 2022
Cambodia rank
29th
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
26th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Cambodia
  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
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How they compare

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) currently reports 12.43 against 11.15 in Cambodia, a difference of 1.28.

That makes Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

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

Cambodia ranks 29th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.79 14.15 2.64 Cambodia
2010s 13.73 12.9 0.8217 Cambodia
2020s 11.45 12.47 1.03 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Cambodia or Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), at 12.43 against 11.15 in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cambodia and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
1.28, with Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cambodia ranks 29th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 26th 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