Rwanda vs (SDGRC) Central Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Rwanda
8.59
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa
10.9
in 2022
Rwanda rank
43rd
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
46th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Rwanda
  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) Central Africa currently reports 10.9 against 8.59 in Rwanda, a difference of 2.31.

That makes (SDGRC) Central Africa's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

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

Rwanda ranks 43rd and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 46th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda (SDGRC) Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.04 13.6 3.56 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2010s 8.83 11.6 2.77 (SDGRC) Central Africa
2020s 8.58 10.95 2.37 (SDGRC) Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Rwanda or (SDGRC) Central Africa?
(SDGRC) Central Africa, at 10.9 against 8.59 in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Rwanda and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
2.31, with (SDGRC) Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Rwanda ranks 43rd and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 46th 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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