Burkina Faso vs Mozambique: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Burkina Faso
11.26
in 2022
Mozambique
10.03
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Mozambique rank
31st

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mozambique
051015199020062022

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 11.26 against 10.03 in Mozambique, a difference of 1.23.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 31st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 16.25 14.13 2.12 Burkina Faso
2000s 14.19 12.49 1.71 Burkina Faso
2010s 12.2 10.75 1.45 Burkina Faso
2020s 11.37 10.09 1.28 Burkina Faso

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 Mozambique?
Burkina Faso, at 11.26 against 10.03 in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
1.23, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mozambique?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 31st 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