Polynesia (UNSDG) vs United States of America: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Polynesia (UNSDG)
0.864
in 2022
United States of America
1.73
in 2022
Polynesia (UNSDG) rank
156th
United States of America rank
156th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Polynesia (UNSDG)
  • United States of America
00.511.522.5199020062022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.73 against 0.864 in Polynesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.866.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Polynesia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 156th of 156 groups.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia (UNSDG) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8424 1.64 0.7996 United States of America
2010s 0.8503 1.64 0.7867 United States of America
2020s 0.8616 1.71 0.8451 United States of America

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 States of America?
United States of America, at 1.73 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 States of America?
0.866, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia (UNSDG) and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Polynesia (UNSDG) and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 156th 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