Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) vs Yemen: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
13.48
in 2022
Yemen
13.58
in 2022
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
16th
Yemen rank
16th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
  • Yemen
051015199020062022

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 13.58 against 13.48 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 16th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 15.28 14.43 0.8486 Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 13.96 13.97 0.0111 Yemen
2020s 13.51 13.62 0.1111 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 13.58 against 13.48 in Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Yemen?
0.1, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Yemen?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Eastern and Southern Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 16th 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