Benin vs Lesotho: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Benin
8.5%
in 2024
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Benin rank
45th
Lesotho rank
44th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 11.6% | 6.1% | Benin |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 10.0% | 4.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 2.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Benin |
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), Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Benin and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Benin ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 44th 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.