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
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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.

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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