Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Namibia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.84
in 2022
Namibia
13.11
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
20th
Namibia rank
18th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Namibia
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.11 against 12.84 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.27.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 22.86 19.19 3.67 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 20.52 17.24 3.28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 16.05 14.75 1.31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Namibia?
Namibia, at 13.11 against 12.84 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Namibia?
0.27, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Namibia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

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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