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

Bahrain
3.4%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
3.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
100th
Kazakhstan rank
98th

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

  • Bahrain
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

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

Bahrain ranks 100th and Kazakhstan ranks 98th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1980s 8.1% 6.1% 1.9% Bahrain
1990s 5.7% 4.5% 1.2% Bahrain
2000s 4.1% 3.7% 0.4% Bahrain
2010s 3.4% 3.5% 0.1% Kazakhstan
2020s 3.4% 3.6% 0.2% Kazakhstan

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 Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Bahrain as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahrain and Kazakhstan?
0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kazakhstan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and Kazakhstan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Bahrain ranks 100th and Kazakhstan ranks 98th 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
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