Burundi vs High income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Burundi
17.9%
in 2024
High income (World Bank)
3.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
High income (World Bank) rank
9th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Burundi
  • High income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 17.9% against 3.3% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 14.6%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 5.5 times High income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 7th and High income (World Bank) ranks 9th of 198 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi High income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 20.4% 3.7% 16.7% Burundi
1990s 19.4% 3.3% 16.1% Burundi
2000s 18.5% 3.2% 15.3% Burundi
2010s 17.6% 3.1% 14.5% Burundi
2020s 17.8% 3.2% 14.6% 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 High income (World Bank)?
Burundi, at 17.9% against 3.3% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and High income (World Bank)?
14.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and High income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and High income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Burundi ranks 7th and High income (World Bank) ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed