Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Niger: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
5.7%
in 2024
Niger
19.3%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
7th
Niger rank
5th

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

  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
  • Niger
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 19.3% against 5.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 13.6%.

That makes Niger's figure about 3.4 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.

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

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th of 11 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Niger Difference Ahead
1980s 16.2% 23.2% 7.0% Niger
1990s 12.5% 21.4% 8.8% Niger
2000s 9.3% 19.6% 10.3% Niger
2010s 7.0% 18.5% 11.6% Niger
2020s 5.9% 19.0% 13.2% 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), Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) or Niger?
Niger, at 19.3% against 5.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Niger?
13.6%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Niger?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Niger rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th and Niger ranks 5th of 11 groups.
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