Trinidad and Tobago vs Western Africa (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Trinidad and Tobago
6.22
in 2022
Western Africa (UNSDG)
9.96
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago rank
62nd
Western Africa (UNSDG) rank
59th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Western Africa (UNSDG)
051015199020062022

How they compare

Western Africa (UNSDG) currently reports 9.96 against 6.22 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 3.74.

That makes Western Africa (UNSDG)'s figure about 1.6 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 59th of 193 countries.

Western Africa (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Trinidad and Tobago Western Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 6.51 12.19 5.68 Western Africa (UNSDG)
2010s 6.12 10.24 4.12 Western Africa (UNSDG)
2020s 6.18 9.96 3.78 Western Africa (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Trinidad and Tobago or Western Africa (UNSDG)?
Western Africa (UNSDG), at 9.96 against 6.22 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Trinidad and Tobago and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
3.74, with Western Africa (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Western Africa (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Trinidad and Tobago and Western Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd and Western Africa (UNSDG) ranks 59th 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