Morocco vs South Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Morocco
5.39
in 2022
South Africa
5.22
in 2022
Morocco rank
69th
South Africa rank
72nd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.39 against 5.22 in South Africa, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Morocco ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.29 | 8.31 | 1.02 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.42 | 6.74 | 0.313 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.74 | 5.62 | 0.113 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 5.24 | 0.1733 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Morocco or South Africa?
- Morocco, at 5.39 against 5.22 in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Morocco and South Africa?
- 0.17, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Morocco ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 72nd 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.