Haiti vs Sri Lanka: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Haiti
11.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.9%
in 2024
Haiti rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Haiti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11.9% against 11.4% in Haiti, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 37.6% | 18.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 30.8% | 14.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 23.6% | 10.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 16.7% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1.2% | Sri Lanka |
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), Haiti or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11.9% against 11.4% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Haiti and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Sri Lanka rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Haiti ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 27th 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.