Cambodia vs Tanzania: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)

Cambodia
11.15
in 2022
Tanzania
10.53
in 2022
Cambodia rank
29th
Tanzania rank
30th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time

  • Cambodia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 11.15 against 10.53 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.62.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.

Cambodia ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 30th of 193 countries.

Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 19.07 14.09 4.98 Cambodia
2000s 16.79 12.57 4.22 Cambodia
2010s 13.73 11.05 2.67 Cambodia
2020s 11.45 10.57 0.8767 Cambodia

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 Tanzania?
Cambodia, at 11.15 against 10.53 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cambodia and Tanzania?
0.62, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cambodia and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cambodia ranks 29th and Tanzania ranks 30th 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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