Madagascar vs Somalia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Madagascar
17.37
in 2022
Somalia
19
in 2022
Madagascar rank
8th
Somalia rank
7th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19 against 17.37 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.63.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.09 | 20.62 | 0.468 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 20.1 | 19.91 | 0.186 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.42 | 18.99 | 0.566 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.48 | 18.96 | 1.48 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19 against 17.37 in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 1.63, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Madagascar ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th 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.