Japan vs World Bank (lower middle income): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Japan
8.93
in 2022
World Bank (lower middle income)
11.48
in 2022
Japan rank
41st
World Bank (lower middle income) rank
44th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Japan
- World Bank (lower middle income)
How they compare
World Bank (lower middle income) currently reports 11.48 against 8.93 in Japan, a difference of 2.55.
That makes World Bank (lower middle income)'s figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World Bank (lower middle income) has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 41st and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 44th of 193 countries.
World Bank (lower middle income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | World Bank (lower middle income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 | 23.12 | 14.69 | World Bank (lower middle income) |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 16.12 | 7.32 | World Bank (lower middle income) |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 12.03 | 3.13 | World Bank (lower middle income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Japan or World Bank (lower middle income)?
- World Bank (lower middle income), at 11.48 against 8.93 in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Japan and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 2.55, with World Bank (lower middle income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World Bank (lower middle income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Japan and World Bank (lower middle income) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Japan ranks 41st and World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 44th 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.