Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Tanzania, United Republic of
10.53
in 2022
Uganda
11.48
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
30th
Uganda rank
27th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
051015199020062022

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11.48 against 10.53 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.95.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 27th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 14.09 13.31 0.778 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 12.57 11.99 0.578 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 11.05 11.14 0.088 Uganda
2020s 10.57 11.38 0.8067 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Uganda, at 11.48 against 10.53 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
0.95, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 27th 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