Burundi vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Burundi
17.9%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Burundi
  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 17.9% against 4.5% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 13.4%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 4.0 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Upper-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 20.4% 11.4% 9.0% Burundi
1990s 19.4% 8.9% 10.5% Burundi
2000s 18.5% 7.2% 11.3% Burundi
2010s 17.6% 5.6% 12.0% Burundi
2020s 17.8% 4.7% 13.1% 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
Burundi, at 17.9% against 4.5% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Burundi and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
13.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Burundi ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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.

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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
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