Bangladesh vs Botswana: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bangladesh
12.5%
in 2024
Botswana
12.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
20th
Botswana rank
22nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Botswana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Botswana ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 19.4% | 28.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 18.0% | 23.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 16.1% | 16.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 13.6% | 7.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 1.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bangladesh or Botswana?
- Bangladesh, at 12.5% against 12.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bangladesh and Botswana?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Botswana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Botswana rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Botswana ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.