Cambodia vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Cambodia
11.15
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
12.18
in 2022
Cambodia rank
29th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Cambodia
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.18 against 11.15 in Cambodia, a difference of 1.03.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa'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 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 16.79 14.53 2.26 Cambodia
2010s 13.73 12.76 0.9645 Cambodia
2020s 11.45 12.22 0.7761 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa

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 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.18 against 11.15 in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cambodia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.03, with (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cambodia ranks 29th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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