Botswana vs Kenya: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Botswana
12.55
in 2022
Kenya
11.81
in 2022
Botswana rank
23rd
Kenya rank
24th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.55 against 11.81 in Kenya, a difference of 0.74.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.87 | 15.56 | 3.31 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.04 | 13.99 | 3.05 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 12.31 | 1.9 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 12.72 | 11.84 | 0.88 | 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 Kenya?
- Botswana, at 12.55 against 11.81 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Botswana and Kenya?
- 0.74, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Botswana ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 24th 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.