Ethiopia vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ethiopia
21.8%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
12.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
2nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ethiopia
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.8% against 12.1% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South-East Asia (WHO region) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South-East Asia (WHO region) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 44.5% | 15.6% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 36.5% | 8.0% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 28.6% | 1.2% | South-East Asia (WHO region) |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 19.5% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 13.4% | 8.9% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Ethiopia, at 21.8% against 12.1% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ethiopia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 9.7%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 2nd 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.