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
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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.

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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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