Congo vs Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Yemen
13.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Yemen rank
15th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.2% against 13.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 17.2% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 15.6% | 3.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 0.7% | Congo |
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), Congo or Yemen?
- Congo, at 14.2% against 13.6% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Congo and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Congo ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 15th 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.