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

Philippines
9.87
in 2022
World Bank (low income)
12.19
in 2022
Philippines rank
33rd
World Bank (low income) rank
30th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Philippines
  • World Bank (low income)
051015199020062022

How they compare

World Bank (low income) currently reports 12.19 against 9.87 in Philippines, a difference of 2.32.

That makes World Bank (low income)'s figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World Bank (low income) has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 33rd and World Bank (low income) ranks 30th of 193 countries.

World Bank (low income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines World Bank (low income) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.57 15.59 2.01 World Bank (low income)
2010s 11.52 13.32 1.8 World Bank (low income)
2020s 10.08 12.32 2.24 World Bank (low income)

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 World Bank (low income)?
World Bank (low income), at 12.19 against 9.87 in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Philippines and World Bank (low income)?
2.32, with World Bank (low income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and World Bank (low income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Philippines and World Bank (low income) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Philippines ranks 33rd and World Bank (low income) 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.

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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