Paraguay vs World Bank (high income): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Paraguay
2.54
in 2022
World Bank (high income)
2.79
in 2022
Paraguay rank
119th
World Bank (high income) rank
117th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Paraguay
  • World Bank (high income)
0246199020062022

How they compare

World Bank (high income) currently reports 2.79 against 2.54 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.25.

That makes World Bank (high income)'s figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 119th and World Bank (high income) ranks 117th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and World Bank (high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay World Bank (high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 3.54 2.86 0.6814 Paraguay
2010s 2.89 2.77 0.1204 Paraguay
2020s 2.58 2.77 0.1924 World Bank (high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Paraguay or World Bank (high income)?
World Bank (high income), at 2.79 against 2.54 in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Paraguay and World Bank (high income)?
0.25, with World Bank (high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and World Bank (high income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and World Bank (high income) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Paraguay ranks 119th and World Bank (high income) ranks 117th 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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