China vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

China
4.09
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
5.58
in 2022
China rank
86th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
87th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • China
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
02.557.510199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries currently reports 5.58 against 4.09 in China, a difference of 1.49.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's figure about 1.4 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 87th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Difference Ahead
2000s 7.56 6.15 1.4 China
2010s 5.6 5.58 0.0213 China
2020s 4.26 5.57 1.31 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries

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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, at 5.58 against 4.09 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between China and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
1.49, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do China and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
China ranks 86th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 87th 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