India vs (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

India
13.86
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
14.59
in 2022
India rank
13th
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank
11th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • India
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
10203040199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries currently reports 14.59 against 13.86 in India, a difference of 0.73.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times India's.

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

India ranks 13th and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 11th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 29.7 17.48 12.22 India
2010s 20.43 15.52 4.91 India
2020s 14.67 14.68 0.0164 (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, India or (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries, at 14.59 against 13.86 in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between India and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
0.73, with (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
India ranks 13th and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 11th 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