Congo vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Congo
13.63
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
13.2
in 2022
Congo rank
15th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
18th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Congo
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 13.63 against 13.2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), a difference of 0.43.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 15th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 18th of 193 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 16.21 13.22 2.99 Congo
2010s 14.27 12.98 1.29 Congo
2020s 13.66 13.2 0.4591 Congo

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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
Congo, at 13.63 against 13.2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Congo and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
0.43, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Congo and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Congo ranks 15th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 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