ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) vs Romania: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
2.38
in 2022
Romania
2.3
in 2022
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) rank
127th
Romania rank
129th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
  • Romania
01234199020062022

How they compare

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) currently reports 2.38 against 2.3 in Romania, a difference of 0.08.

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

ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 127th and Romania ranks 129th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.96 3.35 0.385 Romania
2010s 2.68 2.62 0.0572 ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)
2020s 2.4 2.28 0.125 ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) or Romania?
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS), at 2.38 against 2.3 in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) and Romania?
0.08, with ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) and Romania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) and Romania rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ECE_Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (CIS) ranks 127th and Romania ranks 129th 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