Djibouti vs Namibia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Djibouti
13.1%
in 2024
Namibia
12.6%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
15th
Namibia rank
18th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Djibouti
- Namibia
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 13.1% against 12.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 20.4% | 2.6% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 19.0% | 2.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 17.0% | 1.9% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 14.3% | 0.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 0.2% | Djibouti |
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), Djibouti or Namibia?
- Djibouti, at 13.1% against 12.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Djibouti and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Namibia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Djibouti ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 18th 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.