Israel vs Syrian Arab Republic: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Israel
3.52
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
3.58
in 2022
Israel rank
96th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
94th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Israel
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.58 against 3.52 in Israel, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Israel ranks 96th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 3.71 4.23 0.518 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3.41 3.49 0.083 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3.28 3.1 0.184 Israel
2020s 3.47 3.49 0.0167 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Israel or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.58 against 3.52 in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Israel and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.06, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Israel and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Israel ranks 96th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th 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