(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
12.18
in 2022
Tanzania
10.53
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Tanzania rank
30th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.18 against 10.53 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.65.

That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 30th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 14.53 12.57 1.96 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 12.76 11.05 1.71 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 12.22 10.57 1.65 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan 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) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.18 against 10.53 in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
1.65, with (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st and Tanzania ranks 30th 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