El Salvador vs ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

El Salvador
2.75
in 2022
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
3.22
in 2022
El Salvador rank
111th
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank
109th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • El Salvador
  • ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
0246199020062022

How they compare

ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) currently reports 3.22 against 2.75 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.47.

That makes ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 111th and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 109th of 193 countries.

ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.09 3.89 0.8051 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
2010s 2.75 3.48 0.7263 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
2020s 2.75 3.25 0.5012 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

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 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), at 3.22 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 ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
0.47, with ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
El Salvador ranks 111th and ESCWA_Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) ranks 109th 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
Last refreshed