(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa vs Zambia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
10.56
in 2022
Zambia
8.05
in 2022
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa rank
48th
Zambia rank
47th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
  • Zambia
051015199020062022

How they compare

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa currently reports 10.56 against 8.05 in Zambia, a difference of 2.51.

That makes (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.

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

(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.42 13.14 0.716 Zambia
2010s 10.97 9.91 1.06 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
2020s 10.58 8.25 2.33 (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for 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) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa or Zambia?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, at 10.56 against 8.05 in Zambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Zambia?
2.51, with (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do (SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
(SDGRC) United Nations Economic Commission for Africa ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 47th 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