ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
5.01
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.47
in 2022
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) rank
95th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
98th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
02468199020062022

How they compare

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) currently reports 5.01 against 3.47 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.54.

That makes ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)'s figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 95th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 5.17 6.89 1.72 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 4.95 4.97 0.018 Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 5.01 3.62 1.39 ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION), at 5.01 against 3.47 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.54, with ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
ESCAP_Other Area (OTH_REGION) ranks 95th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 98th of 156 groups.
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