Ethiopia vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ethiopia
21.8%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
10.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ethiopia
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.8% against 10.5% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Lower-middle income (World Bank) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 37.0% | 8.1% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 30.2% | 1.8% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.5% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 16.2% | 8.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 11.6% | 10.8% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Ethiopia, at 21.8% against 10.5% in Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 11.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th 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.