China vs Tunisia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

China
3.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
3.9%
in 2024
China rank
85th
Tunisia rank
86th

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

  • China
  • Tunisia
468101214198020022024

How they compare

China currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 86th of 198 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 12.4% 8.2% 4.2% China
1990s 9.6% 6.4% 3.1% China
2000s 7.5% 5.1% 2.4% China
2010s 5.6% 4.3% 1.4% China
2020s 4.2% 3.9% 0.3% 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 Tunisia?
China, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between China and Tunisia?
0.0%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do China and Tunisia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
China ranks 85th and Tunisia ranks 86th 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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