Pakistan vs Zambia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Pakistan
7.6%
in 2024
Zambia
8.1%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
49th
Zambia rank
47th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.4% | 15.6% | 16.9% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 25.0% | 13.9% | 11.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 12.0% | 6.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.5% | 2.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Pakistan |
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), Pakistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Pakistan ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.