Saudi Arabia vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Saudi Arabia
3.98
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
5.58
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
88th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
87th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
0246199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries currently reports 5.58 against 3.98 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.6.

That makes (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 88th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 87th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Difference Ahead
2000s 4.05 6.15 2.1 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2010s 3.9 5.58 1.68 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
2020s 3.98 5.57 1.59 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Saudi Arabia or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, at 5.58 against 3.98 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Saudi Arabia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
1.6, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Saudi Arabia ranks 88th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 87th 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