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

Kazakhstan
3.2%
in 2024
Mongolia
3.0%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
101st
Mongolia rank
103rd

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
02468198020022024

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 101st and Mongolia ranks 103rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Mongolia Difference Ahead
1980s 6.6% 6.1% 0.5% Kazakhstan
1990s 4.7% 4.5% 0.2% Kazakhstan
2000s 3.9% 3.5% 0.3% Kazakhstan
2010s 3.4% 3.1% 0.3% Kazakhstan
2020s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Kazakhstan

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), Kazakhstan or Mongolia?
Kazakhstan, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
0.2%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Mongolia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Mongolia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Kazakhstan ranks 101st and Mongolia ranks 103rd 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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