Kenya vs Viet Nam: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Kenya
11.81
in 2022
Viet Nam
11.75
in 2022
Kenya rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
25th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Kenya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.81 against 11.75 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Kenya ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 193 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.56 | 31.87 | 16.31 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 13.99 | 25.91 | 11.92 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 12.31 | 17.66 | 5.35 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 11.84 | 12.44 | 0.6067 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Kenya or Viet Nam?
- Kenya, at 11.81 against 11.75 in Viet Nam as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 0.06, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Viet Nam?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Viet Nam rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Kenya ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 25th 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.