Algeria vs Saudi Arabia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Algeria
4.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Algeria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 198 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 3.9% | 6.1% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 3.5% | 4.8% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Algeria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Algeria ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.