Nepal vs Philippines: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Nepal
9.4%
in 2024
Philippines
9.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
40th
Philippines rank
37th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Nepal
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.1% | 21.7% | 13.4% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 28.2% | 16.8% | 11.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 13.9% | 6.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 0.3% | Nepal |
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), Nepal or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Nepal and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Nepal ranks 40th and Philippines ranks 37th 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.