Somalia vs East Timor: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Somalia
19
in 2022
East Timor
20.72
in 2022
Somalia rank
7th
East Timor rank
4th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Somalia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 20.72 against 19 in Somalia, a difference of 1.72.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 7th and East Timor ranks 4th of 193 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.62 | 26.01 | 5.39 | East Timor |
| 2000s | 19.91 | 25.07 | 5.16 | East Timor |
| 2010s | 18.99 | 23.06 | 4.07 | East Timor |
| 2020s | 18.96 | 21.05 | 2.09 | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 20.72 against 19 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Somalia and East Timor?
- 1.72, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and East Timor?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Somalia ranks 7th and East Timor ranks 4th 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.