China vs Seychelles: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
China
3.9%
in 2024
Seychelles
4.0%
in 2024
China rank
85th
Seychelles rank
84th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- China
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 85th and Seychelles ranks 84th of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 9.4% | 3.0% | China |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 2.2% | China |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.7% | 1.8% | China |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.1% | China |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | China |
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), China or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 4.0% against 3.9% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between China and Seychelles?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Seychelles rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- China ranks 85th and Seychelles ranks 84th 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.