Congo vs Djibouti: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Djibouti
13.1%
in 2024
Congo rank
14th
Djibouti rank
15th

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

  • Congo
  • Djibouti
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 14.2% against 13.1% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

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

Congo ranks 14th and Djibouti ranks 15th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Djibouti Difference Ahead
1980s 19.5% 17.9% 1.6% Congo
1990s 18.5% 16.5% 2.0% Congo
2000s 17.2% 15.0% 2.2% Congo
2010s 15.3% 13.5% 1.9% Congo
2020s 14.4% 13.1% 1.3% Congo

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), Congo or Djibouti?
Congo, at 14.2% against 13.1% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Congo and Djibouti?
1.1%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Djibouti?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo and Djibouti rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Congo ranks 14th and Djibouti ranks 15th 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