Congo vs India: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Congo
13.63
in 2022
India
13.86
in 2022
Congo rank
15th
India rank
13th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Congo
  • India
10203040199020062022

How they compare

India currently reports 13.86 against 13.63 in Congo, a difference of 0.23.

Across all 33 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 15th and India ranks 13th of 193 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo India Difference Ahead
1990s 18.08 37.77 19.7 India
2000s 16.21 29.7 13.49 India
2010s 14.27 20.43 6.16 India
2020s 13.66 14.67 1 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Congo or India?
India, at 13.86 against 13.63 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Congo and India?
0.23, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and India?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and India rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Congo ranks 15th and India ranks 13th 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
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