Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bangladesh
12.3%
in 2024
Cambodia
11.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Cambodia rank
24th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.3% against 11.6% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Cambodia ranks 24th of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 22.5% | 24.4% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 19.4% | 21.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 17.3% | 14.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 14.4% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 1.7% | Bangladesh |
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), Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh, at 12.3% against 11.6% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Cambodia ranks 24th 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.