Polynesia (UNSDG) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Polynesia (UNSDG)
0.864
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.71
in 2022
Polynesia (UNSDG) rank
156th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
158th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Polynesia (UNSDG)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.71 against 0.864 in Polynesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.846.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.0 times Polynesia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 156 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia (UNSDG) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8424 1.42 0.5736 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8503 1.5 0.6467 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.8616 1.67 0.8084 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Polynesia (UNSDG) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.71 against 0.864 in Polynesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Polynesia (UNSDG) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.846, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia (UNSDG) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Polynesia (UNSDG) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 158th of 156 groups.
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