Botswana vs Viet Nam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Botswana
12.2%
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.1%
in 2024
Botswana rank
22nd
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.2% against 12.1% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 38.3% | 19.0% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 32.7% | 14.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 25.9% | 9.8% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 17.9% | 4.3% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Botswana, at 12.2% against 12.1% in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Botswana and Viet Nam?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Viet Nam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 23rd 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.