Philippines vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Philippines
9.87
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
12.18
in 2022
Philippines rank
33rd
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Philippines
  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.18 against 9.87 in Philippines, a difference of 2.31.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 33rd and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 193 countries.

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.57 14.53 0.9555 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 11.52 12.76 1.24 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 10.08 12.22 2.14 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Philippines or (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.18 against 9.87 in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.31, with (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Philippines and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Philippines ranks 33rd and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st 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
Last refreshed