Eritrea vs Low income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Eritrea
37.1%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
13.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Low income (World Bank) rank
1st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Eritrea
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 13.6% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 2.7 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 21.6% | 11.1% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 19.7% | 14.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 17.5% | 17.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 15.1% | 20.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 13.8% | 23.0% | Eritrea |
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), Eritrea or Low income (World Bank)?
- Eritrea, at 37.1% against 13.6% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Eritrea and Low income (World Bank)?
- 23.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Low income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st 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.