Burundi vs Niger: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burundi
17.9%
in 2024
Niger
19.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
Niger rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.3% against 17.9% in Burundi, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 23.2% | 2.8% | Niger |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 21.4% | 2.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 19.6% | 1.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 18.5% | 0.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 19.0% | 1.3% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 19.3% 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 Niger?
- 1.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th 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.