Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Dominican Republic
4.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Saudi Arabia
4681012198020022024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 10.4% 4.1% 6.3% Dominican Republic
1990s 7.5% 3.8% 3.6% Dominican Republic
2000s 5.4% 4.4% 1.0% Dominican Republic
2010s 4.7% 4.5% 0.2% Dominican Republic
2020s 4.4% 4.5% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

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), Dominican Republic or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th 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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