Jamaica vs Korea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Jamaica
4.15
in 2022
Korea
4.15
in 2022
Jamaica rank
82nd
Korea rank
82nd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Jamaica
  • Korea
0246810199020062022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 4.15 against 4.15 in Korea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 82nd and Korea ranks 82nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 7.91 4.61 3.29 Jamaica
2000s 5.41 4.1 1.31 Jamaica
2010s 4.43 4.11 0.325 Jamaica
2020s 4.18 4.15 0.03 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Jamaica or Korea?
Jamaica, at 4.15 against 4.15 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Jamaica and Korea?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Korea ranks 82nd 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