Djibouti vs Kenya: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Djibouti
12.57
in 2022
Kenya
11.81
in 2022
Djibouti rank
22nd
Kenya rank
24th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Djibouti
- Kenya
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 12.57 against 11.81 in Kenya, a difference of 0.76.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.43 | 15.56 | 0.869 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 14.8 | 13.99 | 0.808 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 12.31 | 0.853 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 12.61 | 11.84 | 0.7767 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Djibouti or Kenya?
- Djibouti, at 12.57 against 11.81 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Djibouti and Kenya?
- 0.76, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Kenya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Djibouti and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Djibouti ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 24th 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.