Nigeria vs Philippines: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Nigeria
9.61
in 2022
Philippines
9.87
in 2022
Nigeria rank
36th
Philippines rank
33rd
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Nigeria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.87 against 9.61 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.26.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.46 | 15.72 | 1.26 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 11.5 | 13.57 | 2.07 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 11.52 | 1.87 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.58 | 10.08 | 0.5033 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Nigeria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.87 against 9.61 in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Nigeria and Philippines?
- 0.26, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Philippines?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Nigeria and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Nigeria ranks 36th and Philippines ranks 33rd 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.