Namibia vs Uganda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Namibia
12.6%
in 2024
Uganda
12.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 12.6% against 12.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4% | 16.6% | 3.9% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 15.2% | 3.9% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 13.8% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.5% | 1.8% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.5% | 0.4% | Namibia |
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), Namibia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 12.6% against 12.6% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Namibia and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Namibia ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th 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.