Haiti vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Haiti
11.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
11.8%
in 2024
Haiti rank
29th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
28th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Haiti
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in Haiti, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 29th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 19.1% 15.5% 3.6% Haiti
1990s 16.1% 14.4% 1.7% Haiti
2000s 13.5% 13.2% 0.3% Haiti
2010s 12.1% 11.9% 0.2% Haiti
2020s 11.5% 11.7% 0.2% Tanzania, United Republic of

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), Haiti or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 11.8% against 11.4% in Haiti as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Haiti and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.4%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Tanzania, United Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Haiti and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Haiti ranks 29th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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