Burkina Faso vs Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Burkina Faso
11.26
in 2022
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
12.43
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
26th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
051015199020062022

How they compare

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) currently reports 12.43 against 11.26 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.17.

That makes Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 26th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Difference Ahead
2000s 14.19 14.15 0.0419 Burkina Faso
2010s 12.2 12.9 0.7013 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2020s 11.37 12.47 1.1 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Burkina Faso or Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), at 12.43 against 11.26 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Burkina Faso and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
1.17, with Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th 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.

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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