Gambia vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Gambia
11.53
in 2022
Viet Nam
11.75
in 2022
Gambia rank
26th
Viet Nam rank
25th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Gambia
  • Viet Nam
101520253035199020062022

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 11.75 against 11.53 in Gambia, a difference of 0.22.

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

Gambia ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 19.57 31.87 12.31 Viet Nam
2000s 16.62 25.91 9.29 Viet Nam
2010s 13.15 17.66 4.5 Viet Nam
2020s 11.7 12.44 0.74 Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 11.75 against 11.53 in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Gambia and Viet Nam?
0.22, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Viet Nam?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Gambia ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 25th 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
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