(SDGRC) Eastern Africa vs Sudan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
16
in 2022
Sudan
16.09
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
7th
Sudan rank
10th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 16.09 against 16 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ahead.

(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 19.13 16.96 2.17 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2010s 17.08 16.09 0.9949 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
2020s 16.11 16.05 0.0604 (SDGRC) Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, (SDGRC) Eastern Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 16.09 against 16 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Sudan?
0.09, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Sudan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th 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