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

Eswatini
4.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.6%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
76th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th

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

  • Eswatini
  • Saudi Arabia
02468198020022024

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 76th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 7.4% 4.1% 3.3% Eswatini
1990s 6.1% 3.8% 2.2% Eswatini
2000s 5.1% 4.4% 0.6% Eswatini
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 0.0% Eswatini
2020s 4.6% 4.5% 0.1% Eswatini

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), Eswatini or Saudi Arabia?
Eswatini, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Saudi Arabia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Eswatini ranks 76th 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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