Bangladesh vs Namibia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bangladesh
12.5%
in 2024
Namibia
12.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
20th
Namibia rank
18th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 20.4% | 27.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 19.0% | 22.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 17.0% | 15.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 14.3% | 6.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.9% | 1.1% | 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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 18th 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.