Sierra Leone vs Suriname: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Sierra Leone
7.16
in 2022
Suriname
7.18
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Suriname rank
53rd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Suriname
051015199020062022

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 7.18 against 7.16 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 54th and Suriname ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 15.98 10.1 5.88 Sierra Leone
2000s 12.55 7.91 4.64 Sierra Leone
2010s 9.01 7.14 1.87 Sierra Leone
2020s 7.36 7.16 0.2033 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Sierra Leone or Suriname?
Suriname, at 7.18 against 7.16 in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Sierra Leone and Suriname?
0.02, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Sierra Leone ranks 54th and Suriname ranks 53rd 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