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

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
13.2
in 2022
Yemen
13.58
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
18th
Yemen rank
16th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
  • Yemen
051015199020062022

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 13.58 against 13.2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), a difference of 0.38.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 16th of 156 groups.

Yemen 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) Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 13.22 14.43 1.21 Yemen
2010s 12.98 13.97 0.9911 Yemen
2020s 13.2 13.62 0.4191 Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 13.58 against 13.2 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) 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 Yemen?
0.38, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Yemen?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 16th 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