Cambodia vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Cambodia
11.6%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
11.2%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
27th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 11.6% against 11.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Cambodia ranks 24th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1980s 22.5% 24.1% 1.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1990s 19.4% 22.6% 3.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 17.3% 19.8% 2.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 14.4% 15.0% 0.6% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 12.1% 11.9% 0.2% Cambodia

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), Cambodia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Cambodia, at 11.6% against 11.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.4%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Cambodia ranks 24th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 27th 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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