Djibouti vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Djibouti
12.57
in 2022
Sri Lanka
12.93
in 2022
Djibouti rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Djibouti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.93 against 12.57 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.36.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 22nd 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 | Djibouti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.43 | 31.01 | 14.58 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.8 | 23.87 | 9.07 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 16.92 | 3.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.61 | 13.39 | 0.7733 | 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, Djibouti or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.93 against 12.57 in Djibouti as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 0.36, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Djibouti ranks 22nd 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.