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
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.