Botswana vs Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Botswana
12.55
in 2022
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
12.43
in 2022
Botswana rank
23rd
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
26th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Botswana
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.55 against 12.43 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 0.12.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.04 | 14.15 | 2.89 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 12.9 | 1.3 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.72 | 12.47 | 0.2435 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Botswana or Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- Botswana, at 12.55 against 12.43 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Botswana and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- 0.12, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.