Algeria vs Eswatini: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Algeria
4.3%
in 2024
Eswatini
4.7%
in 2024
Algeria rank
79th
Eswatini rank
76th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Algeria
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 79th and Eswatini ranks 76th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Eswatini Difference Ahead
1980s 10.5% 7.4% 3.0% Algeria
1990s 9.0% 6.1% 2.9% Algeria
2000s 7.4% 5.1% 2.4% Algeria
2010s 5.6% 4.5% 1.1% Algeria
2020s 4.5% 4.6% 0.1% Eswatini

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), Algeria or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Algeria and Eswatini?
0.4%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eswatini?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Eswatini rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Algeria ranks 79th and Eswatini ranks 76th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude 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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