Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Sri Lanka
12.93
in 2022
Yemen
13.58
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
19th
Yemen rank
16th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 13.58 against 12.93 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.65.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 16th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 31.01 15.6 15.42 Sri Lanka
2000s 23.87 14.43 9.44 Sri Lanka
2010s 16.92 13.97 2.95 Sri Lanka
2020s 13.39 13.62 0.2367 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
Yemen, at 13.58 against 12.93 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
0.65, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Sri Lanka ranks 19th and Yemen ranks 16th 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