Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
5.7%
in 2024
Somalia
17.5%
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
7th
Somalia rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.5% against 5.7% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.1 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 20.5% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 19.6% | 7.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 18.6% | 9.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 17.5% | 10.5% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 17.4% | 11.5% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.5% 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 Somalia?
- 11.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.