Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Sri Lanka
11.9%
in 2024
Yemen
11.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
27th
Yemen rank
26th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th 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 | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 16.7% | 20.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 14.5% | 16.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 12.4% | 11.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.8% | 5.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 0.9% | 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 27th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.