Haiti vs Sri Lanka: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Haiti
11.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.6%
in 2024
Haiti rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
25th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Haiti
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 11.7% against 11.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Haiti ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 37.7% | 18.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 31.0% | 14.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 23.5% | 9.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 16.4% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.4% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
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), Haiti or Sri Lanka?
- Haiti, at 11.7% against 11.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Haiti and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and Sri Lanka rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Haiti ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 25th 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.