Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) vs Maldives: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
9.38
in 2022
Maldives
5.95
in 2022
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rank
63rd
Maldives rank
66th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) currently reports 9.38 against 5.95 in Maldives, a difference of 3.43.

That makes Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)'s figure about 1.6 times Maldives's.

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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 66th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 11.71 16.39 4.69 Maldives
2010s 9.69 10.77 1.08 Maldives
2020s 9.38 6.51 2.87 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) or Maldives?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at 9.38 against 5.95 in Maldives as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Maldives?
3.43, with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Maldives?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ranks 63rd and Maldives ranks 66th 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