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

Saudi Arabia
3.98
in 2022
(SDGRC) North Africa
5.22
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
88th
(SDGRC) North Africa rank
91st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • (SDGRC) North Africa
0246199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) North Africa currently reports 5.22 against 3.98 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.24.

That makes (SDGRC) North Africa's figure about 1.3 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 88th and (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 91st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia (SDGRC) North Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.05 6.01 1.96 (SDGRC) North Africa
2010s 3.9 5.3 1.4 (SDGRC) North Africa
2020s 3.98 5.21 1.23 (SDGRC) North Africa

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) North Africa?
(SDGRC) North Africa, at 5.22 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) North Africa?
1.24, with (SDGRC) North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and (SDGRC) North Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and (SDGRC) North Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Saudi Arabia ranks 88th and (SDGRC) North Africa ranks 91st 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