Bahrain vs Brunei Darussalam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Bahrain
3.4%
in 2024
Brunei Darussalam
3.3%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
100th
Brunei Darussalam rank
103rd

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Brunei Darussalam
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Bahrain ranks 100th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 103rd of 198 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Brunei Darussalam Difference Ahead
1980s 8.1% 16.7% 8.6% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 5.7% 12.0% 6.3% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 4.1% 8.2% 4.1% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 3.4% 5.1% 1.7% Brunei Darussalam
2020s 3.4% 3.6% 0.2% Brunei Darussalam

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), Bahrain or Brunei Darussalam?
Bahrain, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahrain and Brunei Darussalam?
0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Brunei Darussalam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Bahrain ranks 100th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 103rd 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed