Burundi vs Myanmar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burundi
17.9%
in 2024
Myanmar
15.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
Myanmar rank
10th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 17.9% against 15.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Burundi ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 30.8% | 10.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 26.3% | 6.9% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 22.2% | 3.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.3% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.1% | 1.6% | 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 Myanmar?
- Burundi, at 17.9% against 15.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and Myanmar?
- 2.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Myanmar ranks 10th 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.