Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.84
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
13.02
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
19th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 13.02 against 12.84 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.18.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th of 193 countries.
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.52 | 28.39 | 7.87 | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 19.28 | 3.22 | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 13.78 | 0.5582 | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 13.02 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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 0.18, with South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th 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.