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)
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.