Botswana vs Cambodia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Botswana
12.2%
in 2024
Cambodia
11.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
Cambodia rank
24th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Botswana
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cambodia ahead.

Botswana ranks 22nd and Cambodia ranks 24th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cambodia Difference Ahead
1980s 19.4% 25.7% 6.4% Cambodia
1990s 18.0% 22.0% 4.0% Cambodia
2000s 16.1% 18.6% 2.5% Cambodia
2010s 13.6% 14.8% 1.2% Cambodia
2020s 12.5% 12.4% 0.0% Botswana

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 Cambodia?
Botswana, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Cambodia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Botswana and Cambodia?
0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cambodia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Cambodia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Botswana ranks 22nd and Cambodia ranks 24th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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