Micronesia (UNSDG) vs United States of America: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Micronesia (UNSDG)
1.32
in 2022
United States of America
1.73
in 2022
Micronesia (UNSDG) rank
155th
United States of America rank
156th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Micronesia (UNSDG)
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.73 against 1.32 in Micronesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.41.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 156th of 156 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (UNSDG) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.52 1.63 0.1108 United States of America
2010s 1.35 1.64 0.2823 United States of America
2020s 1.32 1.71 0.3845 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Micronesia (UNSDG) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.73 against 1.32 in Micronesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Micronesia (UNSDG) and United States of America?
0.41, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (UNSDG) and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Micronesia (UNSDG) and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 155th and United States of America ranks 156th 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