Burundi vs Madagascar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burundi
17.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
Madagascar rank
6th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.4% against 17.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 22.5% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 21.9% | 2.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 21.1% | 2.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 19.4% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 18.5% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.4% against 17.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 6th 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.