China vs ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

China
4.09
in 2022
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
5.33
in 2022
China rank
86th
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States rank
89th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • China
  • ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States
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How they compare

ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States currently reports 5.33 against 4.09 in China, a difference of 1.24.

That makes ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States's figure about 1.3 times China's.

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

China ranks 86th and ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 89th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States Difference Ahead
2000s 7.56 5.69 1.87 China
2010s 5.6 5.55 0.0504 China
2020s 4.26 5.36 1.1 ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, China or ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States, at 5.33 against 4.09 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between China and ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
1.24, with ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
China ranks 86th and ESCAP_Small Islands Developing States ranks 89th 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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