Nepal vs Tanzania: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Nepal
9.93
in 2022
Tanzania
10.53
in 2022
Nepal rank
32nd
Tanzania rank
30th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Nepal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 10.53 against 9.93 in Nepal, a difference of 0.6.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 30th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.04 | 14.09 | 13.96 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 21.3 | 12.57 | 8.73 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14.48 | 11.05 | 3.43 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 10.57 | 0.0733 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Nepal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 10.53 against 9.93 in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Nepal and Tanzania?
- 0.6, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Nepal ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 30th 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.