Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.84
in 2022
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
12.59
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
23rd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.84 against 12.59 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 0.25.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 20.52 15.52 5 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 16.05 13.52 2.54 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 13.22 12.69 0.5303 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.84 against 12.59 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
0.25, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd 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