Myanmar vs (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Myanmar
13.82
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
14.59
in 2022
Myanmar rank
14th
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank
11th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Myanmar
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries
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How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries currently reports 14.59 against 13.82 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.77.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

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

Myanmar ranks 14th and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 11th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 22.5 17.48 5.02 Myanmar
2010s 17.46 15.52 1.94 Myanmar
2020s 14.26 14.68 0.4197 (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Myanmar or (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
(SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries, at 14.59 against 13.82 in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Myanmar and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
0.77, with (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Myanmar and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Myanmar ranks 14th and (SDGRC) ECA_Least developed countries ranks 11th 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