Afghanistan vs Singapore: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Afghanistan
6.1%
in 2024
Singapore
6.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
62nd
Singapore rank
60th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Afghanistan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 10.0% | 20.8% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 6.7% | 16.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 6.1% | 10.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 6.4% | 3.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Afghanistan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 60th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.