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

Nepal
9.6%
in 2024
Philippines
9.8%
in 2024
Nepal rank
37th
Philippines rank
34th

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

  • Nepal
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Nepal ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 34th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 34.1% 19.4% 14.8% Nepal
1990s 27.6% 15.3% 12.3% Nepal
2000s 20.7% 13.2% 7.5% Nepal
2010s 14.4% 11.4% 3.0% Nepal
2020s 10.5% 10.1% 0.4% Nepal

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), Nepal or Philippines?
Philippines, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Nepal and Philippines?
0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Nepal ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 34th 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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