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

Korea
4.15
in 2022
Tajikistan
4.16
in 2022
Korea rank
82nd
Tajikistan rank
81st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Korea
  • Tajikistan
02468199020062022

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 4.16 against 4.15 in Korea, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.61 6.87 2.26 Tajikistan
2000s 4.1 5.59 1.5 Tajikistan
2010s 4.11 4.71 0.604 Tajikistan
2020s 4.15 4.21 0.0667 Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Korea or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 4.16 against 4.15 in Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Korea and Tajikistan?
0.01, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Tajikistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Korea ranks 82nd and Tajikistan ranks 81st 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