Mongolia vs Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Mongolia
3.02
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
3.21
in 2022
Mongolia rank
108th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
111th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Mongolia
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
012345199020062022

How they compare

Northern Africa (African Union) currently reports 3.21 against 3.02 in Mongolia, a difference of 0.19.

That makes Northern Africa (African Union)'s figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Africa (African Union) has been ahead every year.

Mongolia ranks 108th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th of 193 countries.

Northern Africa (African Union) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.53 4.35 0.8271 Northern Africa (African Union)
2010s 3.17 3.57 0.3959 Northern Africa (African Union)
2020s 3.02 3.24 0.2213 Northern Africa (African Union)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Mongolia or Northern Africa (African Union)?
Northern Africa (African Union), at 3.21 against 3.02 in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Mongolia and Northern Africa (African Union)?
0.19, with Northern Africa (African Union) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Northern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Mongolia ranks 108th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 111th 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