Egypt vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)

Egypt
1.63
in 2022
United Kingdom
1.71
in 2022
Egypt rank
160th
United Kingdom rank
158th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time

  • Egypt
  • United Kingdom
0123199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.71 against 1.63 in Egypt, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 158th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2.41 1.8 0.609 Egypt
2000s 1.73 1.42 0.317 Egypt
2010s 1.55 1.5 0.052 Egypt
2020s 1.61 1.67 0.06 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Egypt or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.71 against 1.63 in Egypt as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Egypt and United Kingdom?
0.08, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Egypt and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Egypt ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 158th 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.

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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
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