Mozambique vs Rwanda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Mozambique
10.5%
in 2024
Rwanda
10.2%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
34th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Rwanda
051015198020022024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 10.5% against 10.2% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 34th of 198 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 16.2% 14.9% 1.2% Mozambique
1990s 14.8% 13.2% 1.7% Mozambique
2000s 13.2% 11.6% 1.6% Mozambique
2010s 11.4% 10.3% 1.1% Mozambique
2020s 10.6% 10.1% 0.5% Mozambique

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), Mozambique or Rwanda?
Mozambique, at 10.5% against 10.2% in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mozambique and Rwanda?
0.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Rwanda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Mozambique ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 34th 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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