Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Burkina Faso
11.26
in 2022
Tanzania
10.53
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Tanzania rank
30th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.26 against 10.53 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 30th 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 | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 14.09 | 2.16 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 12.57 | 1.62 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 11.05 | 1.15 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 10.57 | 0.8 | 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 Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.26 against 10.53 in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 0.73, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 30th 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.