El Salvador vs ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

El Salvador
2.75
in 2022
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
2.94
in 2022
El Salvador rank
111th
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank
114th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • El Salvador
  • ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
0246199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) currently reports 2.94 against 2.75 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.19.

That makes ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)'s figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 111th and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 114th of 193 countries.

ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.09 3.36 0.2672 ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
2010s 2.75 3.02 0.2706 ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
2020s 2.75 2.94 0.1898 ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, El Salvador or ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), at 2.94 against 2.75 in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between El Salvador and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
0.19, with ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
El Salvador ranks 111th and ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 114th 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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