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

Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Sudan
15.0%
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Sudan rank
13th

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

  • Congo
  • Sudan
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 15.0% against 14.2% in Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 19.5% 17.7% 1.8% Congo
1990s 18.5% 16.2% 2.2% Congo
2000s 17.2% 15.1% 2.1% Congo
2010s 15.3% 14.5% 0.9% Congo
2020s 14.4% 14.8% 0.4% Sudan

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), Congo or Sudan?
Sudan, at 15.0% against 14.2% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Congo and Sudan?
0.8%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sudan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Sudan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Congo ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th 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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