Myanmar vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Myanmar
15.7%
in 2024
Somalia
17.5%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
10th
Somalia rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Myanmar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.5% against 15.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 20.5% | 10.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 19.6% | 6.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 18.6% | 3.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 17.4% | 1.3% | 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), Myanmar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 17.5% against 15.7% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Myanmar and Somalia?
- 1.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Myanmar ranks 10th and Somalia ranks 8th 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.