Botswana vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Botswana
12.55
in 2022
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.84
in 2022
Botswana rank
23rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.84 against 12.55 in Botswana, a difference of 0.29.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.87 | 22.86 | 4 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 17.04 | 20.52 | 3.48 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 16.05 | 1.85 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 12.72 | 13.22 | 0.5067 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.84 against 12.55 in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.29, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th 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.