North Korea vs Nigeria: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
North Korea
9.34
in 2022
Nigeria
9.61
in 2022
North Korea rank
38th
Nigeria rank
36th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- North Korea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.61 against 9.34 in North Korea, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 193 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.27 | 14.46 | 4.81 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 15.7 | 11.5 | 4.19 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 11.93 | 9.65 | 2.28 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 9.58 | 0.0833 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, North Korea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.61 against 9.34 in North Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between North Korea and Nigeria?
- 0.27, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- North Korea ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 36th 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.