Dominican Republic vs ESCAP_All countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Dominican Republic
4.56
in 2022
ESCAP_All countries
8.23
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
75th
ESCAP_All countries rank
72nd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Dominican Republic
- ESCAP_All countries
How they compare
ESCAP_All countries currently reports 8.23 against 4.56 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.67.
That makes ESCAP_All countries's figure about 1.8 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_All countries has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
ESCAP_All countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | ESCAP_All countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.38 | 15.42 | 10.04 | ESCAP_All countries |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 11.29 | 6.59 | ESCAP_All countries |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 8.61 | 4.04 | ESCAP_All countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Dominican Republic or ESCAP_All countries?
- ESCAP_All countries, at 8.23 against 4.56 in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Dominican Republic and ESCAP_All countries?
- 3.67, with ESCAP_All countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and ESCAP_All countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and ESCAP_All countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and ESCAP_All countries ranks 72nd 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.