Panama vs Russia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)

Panama
2.5
in 2022
Russia
2.49
in 2022
Panama rank
120th
Russia rank
121st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time

  • Panama
  • Russia
0246199020062022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2.5 against 2.49 in Russia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 120th and Russia ranks 121st of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.43 2.5 1.93 Panama
2000s 3.06 2.97 0.094 Panama
2010s 2.58 2.77 0.197 Russia
2020s 2.5 2.5 0.0033 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Panama or Russia?
Panama, at 2.5 against 2.49 in Russia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Panama and Russia?
0.01, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Panama and Russia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Panama ranks 120th and Russia ranks 121st 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
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