Botswana vs Djibouti: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Botswana
12.55
in 2022
Djibouti
12.57
in 2022
Botswana rank
23rd
Djibouti rank
22nd

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Botswana
  • Djibouti
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 12.57 against 12.55 in Botswana, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 23rd and Djibouti ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Djibouti Difference Ahead
1990s 18.87 16.43 2.44 Botswana
2000s 17.04 14.8 2.24 Botswana
2010s 14.21 13.16 1.05 Botswana
2020s 12.72 12.61 0.1033 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 Djibouti?
Djibouti, at 12.57 against 12.55 in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Botswana and Djibouti?
0.02, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Botswana and Djibouti rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Botswana ranks 23rd and Djibouti ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed