Burundi vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burundi
17.9%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
5.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
7th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 17.9% against 5.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 7th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 16.2% | 4.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 12.5% | 6.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 9.3% | 9.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 7.0% | 10.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 5.9% | 11.9% | Burundi |
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), Burundi or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Burundi, at 17.9% against 5.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 12.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.