Lesotho vs Suriname: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Lesotho
6.82
in 2022
Suriname
7.18
in 2022
Lesotho rank
56th
Suriname rank
53rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 7.18 against 6.82 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.36.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.77 | 10.1 | 0.671 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 7.91 | 1.34 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7.14 | 0.414 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 7.16 | 0.2767 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 7.18 against 6.82 in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.36, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Lesotho ranks 56th and Suriname ranks 53rd 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.