Democratic Republic of Congo vs Haiti: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.84
in 2022
Haiti
13.23
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Haiti rank
17th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Haiti
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 13.23 against 12.84 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Haiti ranks 17th of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Haiti Difference Ahead
1990s 22.86 16.39 6.47 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 20.52 14.07 6.45 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 16.05 13.25 2.8 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 13.22 13.21 0.01 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Democratic Republic of Congo or Haiti?
Haiti, at 13.23 against 12.84 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti?
0.39, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Haiti ranks 17th 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