El Salvador vs Mongolia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

El Salvador
2.75
in 2022
Mongolia
3.02
in 2022
El Salvador rank
111th
Mongolia rank
108th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • El Salvador
  • Mongolia
0246199020062022

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 3.02 against 2.75 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.27.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

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

El Salvador ranks 111th and Mongolia ranks 108th of 193 countries.

Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.27 4.39 0.124 Mongolia
2000s 3.09 3.53 0.437 Mongolia
2010s 2.75 3.17 0.418 Mongolia
2020s 2.75 3.02 0.2667 Mongolia

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 Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 3.02 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 Mongolia?
0.27, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mongolia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Mongolia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
El Salvador ranks 111th and Mongolia ranks 108th 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