Central African Republic vs Eritrea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Central African Republic
21.33
in 2022
Eritrea
33.4
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Eritrea rank
1st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 33.4 against 21.33 in Central African Republic, a difference of 12.07.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 1st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 22.15 35.11 12.97 Eritrea
2000s 22.02 34.8 12.78 Eritrea
2010s 21.48 33.8 12.33 Eritrea
2020s 21.35 33.44 12.09 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Central African Republic or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 33.4 against 21.33 in Central African Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Central African Republic and Eritrea?
12.07, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Eritrea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Eritrea rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Eritrea ranks 1st 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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