Iran vs Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Iran
3.47
in 2022
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
4.84
in 2022
Iran rank
98th
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
96th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Iran
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 4.84 against 3.47 in Iran, a difference of 1.37.
That makes Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 98th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 96th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 | 5.97 | 0.919 | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 5.15 | 0.181 | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 3.62 | 4.86 | 1.24 | Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Iran or Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 4.84 against 3.47 in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Iran and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 1.37, with Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Iran ranks 98th and Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 96th 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.