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
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.