Jordan vs Nicaragua: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Jordan
2.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
2.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
115th
Nicaragua rank
114th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Jordan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 114th of 198 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 7.7% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.0% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
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), Jordan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Jordan and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Nicaragua rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Jordan ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 114th 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.