Eritrea vs Sur: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Eritrea
38.6%
in 2024
Sur
6.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Sur rank
1st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Eritrea
- Sur
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 38.6% against 6.6% in Sur, a difference of 32.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 5.8 times Sur's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 12.9% | 19.7% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 10.2% | 23.9% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 7.9% | 27.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 6.9% | 29.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 6.7% | 31.5% | 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 Sur?
- Eritrea, at 38.6% against 6.6% in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Eritrea and Sur?
- 32.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sur?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sur rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Sur ranks 1st 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.