Ethiopia vs Sur: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ethiopia
21.8%
in 2024
Sur
6.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Sur rank
2nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sur
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.8% against 6.6% in Sur, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.3 times Sur's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Sur ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sur | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 11.8% | 17.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 9.4% | 19.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 7.6% | 19.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 6.8% | 17.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 6.6% | 15.7% | 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 Sur?
- Ethiopia, at 21.8% against 6.6% in Sur as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ethiopia and Sur?
- 15.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sur?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sur rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Sur 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.