Somalia vs Sudan: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Somalia
19
in 2022
Sudan
16.09
in 2022
Somalia rank
7th
Sudan rank
10th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19 against 16.09 in Sudan, a difference of 2.91.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.62 | 17.86 | 2.76 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 19.91 | 16.96 | 2.96 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.99 | 16.09 | 2.9 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 18.96 | 16.05 | 2.91 | 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 Sudan?
- Somalia, at 19 against 16.09 in Sudan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Somalia and Sudan?
- 2.91, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Somalia ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th 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.