Gambia vs Uganda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Gambia
11.53
in 2022
Uganda
11.48
in 2022
Gambia rank
26th
Uganda rank
27th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Gambia
- Uganda
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.53 against 11.48 in Uganda, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.57 | 13.31 | 6.26 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 16.62 | 11.99 | 4.63 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 11.14 | 2.02 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 11.7 | 11.38 | 0.3267 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Gambia or Uganda?
- Gambia, at 11.53 against 11.48 in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Gambia and Uganda?
- 0.05, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Gambia ranks 26th and Uganda ranks 27th 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.