Jamaica vs Tunisia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Jamaica
3.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
3.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
87th
Tunisia rank
86th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Tunisia
4681012198020022024

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 86th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 11.1% 8.2% 2.9% Jamaica
1990s 7.9% 6.4% 1.5% Jamaica
2000s 5.4% 5.1% 0.3% Jamaica
2010s 4.4% 4.3% 0.1% Jamaica
2020s 4.0% 3.9% 0.1% Jamaica

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), Jamaica or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Jamaica and Tunisia?
0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Jamaica ranks 87th and Tunisia ranks 86th 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
Last refreshed