Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.84
in 2022
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
12.62
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
20th
ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank
22nd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 12.84 against 12.62 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies, a difference of 0.22.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies Difference Ahead
2000s 20.52 26.79 6.27 ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
2010s 16.05 18.4 2.35 ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies
2020s 13.22 13.32 0.1011 ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 12.84 against 12.62 in ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
0.22, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th and ESCAP_WB Lower Middle Income Economies ranks 22nd 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