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

Congo
13.63
in 2022
Myanmar
13.82
in 2022
Congo rank
15th
Myanmar rank
14th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Congo
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 13.82 against 13.63 in Congo, a difference of 0.19.

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

Congo ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 14th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 18.08 26.74 8.66 Myanmar
2000s 16.21 22.5 6.29 Myanmar
2010s 14.27 17.46 3.19 Myanmar
2020s 13.66 14.26 0.6 Myanmar

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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 13.82 against 13.63 in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Congo and Myanmar?
0.19, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Myanmar?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Congo and Myanmar rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Congo ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 14th 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