Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Lesotho
6.82
in 2022
Zimbabwe
6.81
in 2022
Lesotho rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
57th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 6.82 against 6.81 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.77 | 11.3 | 0.532 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 9.25 | 9.74 | 0.496 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 7.66 | 0.109 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.88 | 6.89 | 0.0033 | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 6.82 against 6.81 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Lesotho ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th 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.