North Korea vs (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)

North Korea
9.34
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
11.69
in 2022
North Korea rank
38th
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank
39th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time

  • North Korea
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
05101520199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS currently reports 11.69 against 9.34 in North Korea, a difference of 2.35.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 38th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 39th of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7 16.52 0.8206 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
2010s 11.93 13.48 1.55 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS
2020s 9.66 11.89 2.23 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS

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 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
(SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS, at 11.69 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 (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
2.35, with (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do North Korea and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
North Korea ranks 38th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECCAS ranks 39th 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