Somalia vs South Sudan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Somalia
19
in 2022
South Sudan
17.1
in 2022
Somalia rank
7th
South Sudan rank
9th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Somalia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19 against 17.1 in South Sudan, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.62 | 20.05 | 0.573 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 19.91 | 18.55 | 1.36 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.99 | 17.08 | 1.91 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 18.96 | 17.07 | 1.89 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Somalia or South Sudan?
- Somalia, at 19 against 17.1 in South Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Somalia and South Sudan?
- 1.9, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and South Sudan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Somalia ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.