Senegal vs Timor-Leste: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Senegal
19.34
in 2022
Timor-Leste
20.72
in 2022
Senegal rank
5th
Timor-Leste rank
4th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Senegal
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 20.72 against 19.34 in Senegal, a difference of 1.38.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.73 | 26.01 | 5.28 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 19.48 | 25.07 | 5.58 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 18.84 | 23.06 | 4.21 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 19.23 | 21.05 | 1.82 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Senegal or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 20.72 against 19.34 in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Senegal and Timor-Leste?
- 1.38, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Timor-Leste?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Timor-Leste rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Senegal ranks 5th and Timor-Leste ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- 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.