Namibia vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Namibia
13.11
in 2022
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
13.02
in 2022
Namibia rank
18th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
19th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Namibia
  • South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0102030199020062022

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.11 against 13.02 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.

Namibia ranks 18th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th of 193 countries.

South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
2000s 17.24 28.39 11.15 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 14.75 19.28 4.53 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 13.29 13.78 0.4882 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)

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 South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Namibia, at 13.11 against 13.02 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Namibia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
0.09, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Namibia and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Namibia ranks 18th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th 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