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

El Salvador
2.75
in 2022
Serbia
2.68
in 2022
El Salvador rank
111th
Serbia rank
113th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • El Salvador
  • Serbia
0246199020062022

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 2.75 against 2.68 in Serbia, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 113th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.27 3 1.27 El Salvador
2000s 3.09 2.98 0.111 El Salvador
2010s 2.75 2.81 0.057 Serbia
2020s 2.75 2.69 0.0567 El Salvador

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 Serbia?
El Salvador, at 2.75 against 2.68 in Serbia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between El Salvador and Serbia?
0.07, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Serbia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do El Salvador and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
El Salvador ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 113th 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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About this data

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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