Burundi vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burundi
17.9%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
10.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 17.9% against 10.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.7 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Burundi ranks 7th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Lower-middle income (World Bank) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 37.0% | 16.6% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 30.2% | 10.8% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 23.5% | 5.0% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 1.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 11.6% | 6.2% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Burundi, at 17.9% against 10.5% in Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 7.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.