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

Eritrea
37.1%
in 2024
Sur
6.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Sur rank
2nd

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sur
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 6.6% in Sur, a difference of 30.5%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.6 times Sur's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 1st and Sur ranks 2nd of 198 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sur Difference Ahead
1980s 32.7% 11.8% 20.9% Eritrea
1990s 33.7% 9.4% 24.3% Eritrea
2000s 34.9% 7.6% 27.4% Eritrea
2010s 35.8% 6.8% 29.0% Eritrea
2020s 36.8% 6.6% 30.2% 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 Sur?
Eritrea, at 37.1% against 6.6% in Sur as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Eritrea and Sur?
30.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sur?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Sur rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Eritrea ranks 1st and Sur 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.

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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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