Niger vs Somalia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Niger
19.03
in 2022
Somalia
19
in 2022
Niger rank
6th
Somalia rank
7th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.03 against 19 in Somalia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.87 | 20.62 | 0.251 | Niger |
| 2000s | 19.12 | 19.91 | 0.791 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.29 | 18.99 | 0.702 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 18.9 | 18.96 | 0.0633 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 19.03 against 19 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Niger and Somalia?
- 0.03, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Niger ranks 6th 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.