Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Eritrea
33.4
in 2022
Ethiopia
24.09
in 2022
Eritrea rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
2nd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 33.4 against 24.09 in Ethiopia, a difference of 9.31.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 35.11 27.74 7.37 Eritrea
2000s 34.8 26.94 7.86 Eritrea
2010s 33.8 25.17 8.63 Eritrea
2020s 33.44 24.19 9.25 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Eritrea, at 33.4 against 24.09 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
9.31, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Eritrea ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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