(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) vs Sri Lanka: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
13.2
in 2022
Sri Lanka
12.93
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
18th
Sri Lanka rank
19th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) currently reports 13.2 against 12.93 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th of 156 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 13.22 23.87 10.65 Sri Lanka
2010s 12.98 16.92 3.94 Sri Lanka
2020s 13.2 13.39 0.1824 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) or Sri Lanka?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), at 13.2 against 12.93 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Sri Lanka?
0.27, with (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Sri Lanka rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 19th 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