Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs Vietnam: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
12.59
in 2022
Vietnam
11.75
in 2022
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
25th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) currently reports 12.59 against 11.75 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.84.

That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 15.52 25.91 10.39 Vietnam
2010s 13.52 17.66 4.14 Vietnam
2020s 12.69 12.44 0.2497 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or Vietnam?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), at 12.59 against 11.75 in Vietnam as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Vietnam?
0.84, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Vietnam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Vietnam rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 25th of 156 groups.
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