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
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.