Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Sri Lanka
11.9%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
11.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
28th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 37.6% 15.5% 22.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 30.8% 14.4% 16.4% Sri Lanka
2000s 23.6% 13.2% 10.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 16.7% 11.9% 4.8% Sri Lanka
2020s 12.8% 11.7% 1.0% 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), Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sri Lanka, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th 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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