Dominican Republic vs Tajikistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Dominican Republic
4.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan
4.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
86th
Tajikistan rank
83rd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 86th and Tajikistan ranks 83rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 9.5% 8.7% 0.8% Dominican Republic
1990s 6.8% 6.6% 0.2% Dominican Republic
2000s 5.0% 5.1% 0.1% Tajikistan
2010s 4.4% 4.5% 0.1% Tajikistan
2020s 4.3% 4.4% 0.2% Tajikistan

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), Dominican Republic or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Dominican Republic and Tajikistan?
0.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tajikistan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Tajikistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Dominican Republic ranks 86th and Tajikistan ranks 83rd 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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