East African Community (EAC) vs Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

East African Community (EAC)
12
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.34
in 2022
East African Community (EAC) rank
35th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
38th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • East African Community (EAC)
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
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How they compare

East African Community (EAC) currently reports 12 against 9.34 in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 2.66.

That makes East African Community (EAC)'s figure about 1.3 times Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, East African Community (EAC) averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community (EAC) Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6 15.7 0.0953 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 13.25 11.93 1.31 East African Community (EAC)
2020s 12.13 9.66 2.47 East African Community (EAC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, East African Community (EAC) or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
East African Community (EAC), at 12 against 9.34 in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between East African Community (EAC) and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
2.66, with East African Community (EAC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th of 156 groups.
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