Eritrea vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Eritrea
38.6%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
10.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 38.6% against 10.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 28.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 3.6 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.

Eritrea ranks 1st and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and Lower-middle income (World Bank) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 32.7% 36.7% 4.1% Lower-middle income (World Bank)
1990s 34.0% 30.1% 4.0% Eritrea
2000s 35.6% 23.5% 12.1% Eritrea
2010s 36.8% 16.3% 20.6% Eritrea
2020s 38.2% 11.6% 26.6% Eritrea

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), Eritrea or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Eritrea, at 38.6% against 10.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Eritrea and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
28.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Eritrea ranks 1st and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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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