Bangladesh vs Gambia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bangladesh
12.3%
in 2024
Gambia
12.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Gambia rank
19th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 22.2% | 24.6% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 20.4% | 20.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 17.6% | 14.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 14.7% | 5.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 0.9% | 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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Gambia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 19th 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.