Botswana vs India: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Botswana
12.2%
in 2024
India
12.4%
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
India rank
21st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Botswana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 12.4% against 12.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 22nd and India ranks 21st of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 47.6% | 28.3% | India |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 38.9% | 20.9% | India |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 30.4% | 14.3% | India |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 20.5% | 6.9% | India |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.9% | 1.4% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 12.4% 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 India?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and India rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and India ranks 21st 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.