Cuba vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Cuba
4.03
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
5.58
in 2022
Cuba rank
87th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
87th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Cuba
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
4681012199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries currently reports 5.58 against 4.03 in Cuba, a difference of 1.55.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's figure about 1.4 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 87th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 87th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Difference Ahead
2000s 7.13 6.15 0.9783 Cuba
2010s 5.18 5.58 0.4027 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2020s 4.16 5.57 1.41 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Cuba or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, at 5.58 against 4.03 in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Cuba and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
1.55, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Cuba and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Cuba ranks 87th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 87th 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