Ecuador vs Mexico: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Ecuador
1.51
in 2022
Mexico
1.52
in 2022
Ecuador rank
166th
Mexico rank
165th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.52 against 1.51 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 166th and Mexico ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 | 3.4 | 0.71 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.07 | 1.97 | 0.098 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.57 | 0.131 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.52 | 0.0133 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.52 against 1.51 in Ecuador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.01, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Ecuador ranks 166th and Mexico ranks 165th 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.