Tanzania vs Uganda: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Tanzania
10.53
in 2022
Uganda
11.48
in 2022
Tanzania rank
30th
Uganda rank
27th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 11.48 against 10.53 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.95.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 | 13.31 | 0.778 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 12.57 | 11.99 | 0.578 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 11.05 | 11.14 | 0.088 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 10.57 | 11.38 | 0.8067 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 11.48 against 10.53 in Tanzania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 0.95, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Tanzania ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 27th 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.