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
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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.

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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