Eritrea vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Eritrea
37.1%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
12.1%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
2nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Eritrea
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 12.1% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 25.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.1 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
Eritrea ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 44.5% | 11.8% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 36.5% | 2.8% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 28.6% | 6.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 19.5% | 16.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 13.4% | 23.4% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Eritrea, at 37.1% against 12.1% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Eritrea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 25.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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.