Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.84
in 2022
Sri Lanka
12.93
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.93 against 12.84 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.86 | 31.01 | 8.15 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.52 | 23.87 | 3.35 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.05 | 16.92 | 0.866 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.22 | 13.39 | 0.1633 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.93 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 Sri Lanka?
- 0.09, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Sri Lanka 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.