Namibia vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Namibia
13.11
in 2022
Sri Lanka
12.93
in 2022
Namibia rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Namibia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.11 against 12.93 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Namibia ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.19 | 31.01 | 11.82 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 17.24 | 23.87 | 6.63 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.75 | 16.92 | 2.17 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13.29 | 13.39 | 0.0933 | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Namibia, at 13.11 against 12.93 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.18, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Namibia ranks 18th and Sri Lanka 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.