Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Burkina Faso
11.26
in 2022
Uganda
11.48
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Uganda rank
27th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.48 against 11.26 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.25 | 13.31 | 2.94 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 11.99 | 2.2 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.2 | 11.14 | 1.06 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.37 | 11.38 | 0.0067 | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11.48 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 Uganda?
- 0.22, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 27th 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.