Botswana vs Gambia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Botswana
12.2%
in 2024
Gambia
11.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
Gambia rank
25th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 22.1% | 2.8% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 20.3% | 2.3% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 17.3% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.1% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.3% | 0.2% | 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 Gambia?
- Botswana, at 12.2% against 11.9% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Gambia ranks 25th 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.