Burkina Faso vs Namibia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burkina Faso
12.5%
in 2024
Namibia
12.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Namibia rank
18th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 20.4% | 1.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 19.0% | 1.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 17.0% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 14.3% | 0.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.9% | 0.2% | Namibia |
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), Burkina Faso or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Namibia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 18th 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.