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
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.