Burkina Faso vs (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Burkina Faso
11.26
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
12.18
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
28th
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.18 against 11.26 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.92.
That makes (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 193 countries.
(SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.19 | 14.53 | 0.3355 | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 12.76 | 0.5585 | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 12.22 | 0.8528 | (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa |
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 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.18 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 (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.92, with (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and (SDGRC) ECA_Sub-Saharan Africa 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.