Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Botswana
12.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
12.5%
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 12.5% against 12.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.0% | 0.4% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 0.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 0.5% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.7% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.7% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
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), Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, 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 Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Burkina Faso ranks 19th 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.