Ethiopia vs Senegal: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Ethiopia
24.09
in 2022
Senegal
19.34
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Senegal rank
5th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 24.09 against 19.34 in Senegal, a difference of 4.75.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 5th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 27.74 20.73 7.01 Ethiopia
2000s 26.94 19.48 7.46 Ethiopia
2010s 25.17 18.84 6.32 Ethiopia
2020s 24.19 19.23 4.96 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Ethiopia or Senegal?
Ethiopia, at 24.09 against 19.34 in Senegal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Ethiopia and Senegal?
4.75, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Senegal ranks 5th 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