Burundi vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Burundi
17.9%
in 2024
Somalia
17.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
Somalia rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 17.9% against 17.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Burundi ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 20.5% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.6% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 17.5% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.4% | 0.4% | 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 Somalia?
- Burundi, at 17.9% against 17.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and Somalia?
- 0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.