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
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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.

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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