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
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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.

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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