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

Pakistan
6.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.9%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

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

  • Pakistan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 32.5% 11.9% 20.6% Pakistan
1990s 24.7% 10.9% 13.8% Pakistan
2000s 17.3% 9.5% 7.8% Pakistan
2010s 11.2% 7.8% 3.4% Pakistan
2020s 7.6% 7.0% 0.6% Pakistan

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), Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Pakistan ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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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