Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bangladesh
12.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
25th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.3% against 11.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 37.7% | 9.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 31.0% | 9.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 23.5% | 8.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.4% | 4.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.4% | 1.3% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 12.3% against 11.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th 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.