(SDGRC) Eastern Africa vs Somalia: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
16
in 2022
Somalia
19
in 2022
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
7th
Somalia rank
7th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19 against 16 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 3.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 7th of 156 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | (SDGRC) Eastern Africa | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.13 | 19.91 | 0.7846 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.08 | 18.99 | 1.91 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 18.96 | 2.85 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, (SDGRC) Eastern Africa or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19 against 16 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 3, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do (SDGRC) Eastern Africa and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 7th of 156 groups.
- 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.