Democratic Republic of Congo vs Namibia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.84
in 2022
Namibia
13.11
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Namibia rank
18th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.11 against 12.84 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.27.
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 Namibia ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.86 | 19.19 | 3.67 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 20.52 | 17.24 | 3.28 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 14.75 | 1.31 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 13.29 | 0.07 | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 13.11 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 Namibia?
- 0.27, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 18th 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.