Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Burkina Faso
11.26
in 2022
Gambia
11.53
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Gambia rank
26th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.53 against 11.26 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.27.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Gambia ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 19.57 | 3.32 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 16.62 | 2.43 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 13.15 | 0.951 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 11.7 | 0.3333 | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Gambia, at 11.53 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 Gambia?
- 0.27, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Gambia 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.