Ethiopia vs World: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Ethiopia
21.8%
in 2024
World
6.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
World rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Ethiopia
- World
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.8% against 6.9% in World, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.2 times World's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 16.1% | 12.8% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 13.7% | 14.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 11.5% | 15.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 9.0% | 15.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 7.3% | 15.0% | 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 World?
- Ethiopia, at 21.8% against 6.9% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Ethiopia and World?
- 14.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and World rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and World ranks 5th 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.