Ethiopia vs Low income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ethiopia
21.8%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
13.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Low income (World Bank) rank
1st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ethiopia
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.8% against 13.6% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 21.6% | 7.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 19.7% | 8.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 17.5% | 9.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 15.1% | 9.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 13.8% | 8.5% | Ethiopia |
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), Ethiopia or Low income (World Bank)?
- Ethiopia, at 21.8% against 13.6% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ethiopia and Low income (World Bank)?
- 8.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st 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.