Myanmar vs South Sudan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Myanmar
15.7%
in 2024
South Sudan
17.4%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
10th
South Sudan rank
9th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Myanmar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 17.4% against 15.7% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes South Sudan'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 South Sudan ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 21.4% | 9.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 20.3% | 6.0% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.0% | 3.2% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 0.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 17.3% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 17.4% 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 South Sudan?
- 1.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and South Sudan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Myanmar ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 9th 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.