Namibia vs Yemen: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Namibia
13.11
in 2022
Yemen
13.58
in 2022
Namibia rank
18th
Yemen rank
16th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Namibia
  • Yemen
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 13.58 against 13.11 in Namibia, a difference of 0.47.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 19.19 15.6 3.6 Namibia
2000s 17.24 14.43 2.81 Namibia
2010s 14.75 13.97 0.773 Namibia
2020s 13.29 13.62 0.33 Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 13.58 against 13.11 in Namibia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Namibia and Yemen?
0.47, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Namibia ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 16th 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