Montenegro vs United States of America: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Montenegro
1.67
in 2022
United States of America
1.73
in 2022
Montenegro rank
159th
United States of America rank
156th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Montenegro
  • United States of America
0123199020062022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.73 against 1.67 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Montenegro ahead.

Montenegro ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 156th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.88 1.93 0.952 Montenegro
2000s 2.5 1.64 0.856 Montenegro
2010s 1.98 1.64 0.341 Montenegro
2020s 1.7 1.71 0.0067 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, Montenegro or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.73 against 1.67 in Montenegro as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Montenegro and United States of America?
0.06, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Montenegro and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Montenegro ranks 159th and United States of America ranks 156th 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