Benin vs Zambia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Benin
8.5%
in 2024
Zambia
8.2%
in 2024
Benin rank
45th
Zambia rank
47th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.5% against 8.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.8% | 1.9% | Benin |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.8% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 0.1% | 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 Zambia?
- Benin, at 8.5% against 8.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Benin and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Benin ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 47th 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.