High income (World Bank) vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
High income (World Bank)
3.3%
in 2024
Somalia
17.5%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
9th
Somalia rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.5% against 3.3% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 14.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 5.4 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 8th of 11 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 20.5% | 16.9% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 19.6% | 16.3% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 18.6% | 15.4% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 17.5% | 14.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 17.4% | 14.2% | Somalia |
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), High income (World Bank) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.5% against 3.3% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between High income (World Bank) and Somalia?
- 14.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 8th of 11 groups.
- 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.