Namibia vs Países menos adelantados: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Namibia
13.11
in 2022
Países menos adelantados
13.63
in 2022
Namibia rank
18th
Países menos adelantados rank
15th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Namibia
  • Países menos adelantados
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Países menos adelantados currently reports 13.63 against 13.11 in Namibia, a difference of 0.52.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Países menos adelantados has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 18th and Países menos adelantados ranks 15th of 193 countries.

Países menos adelantados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Países menos adelantados Difference Ahead
2000s 17.24 21 3.77 Países menos adelantados
2010s 14.75 16.25 1.51 Países menos adelantados
2020s 13.29 13.91 0.6195 Países menos adelantados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Namibia or Países menos adelantados?
Países menos adelantados, at 13.63 against 13.11 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Namibia and Países menos adelantados?
0.52, with Países menos adelantados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Países menos adelantados?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Países menos adelantados rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Namibia ranks 18th and Países menos adelantados ranks 15th 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