Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Sierra Leone
7.16
in 2022
Zimbabwe
6.81
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
57th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.16 against 6.81 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.35.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.98 | 11.3 | 4.68 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 12.55 | 9.74 | 2.81 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 9.01 | 7.66 | 1.35 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.36 | 6.89 | 0.4767 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.16 against 6.81 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.35, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 57th 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.