Niger vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Niger
19.3%
in 2024
Somalia
17.5%
in 2024
Niger rank
5th
Somalia rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19.3% against 17.5% in Somalia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 20.5% | 2.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.6% | 1.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.6% | 1.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.5% | 1.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 1.6% | Niger |
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), Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 19.3% against 17.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Niger and Somalia?
- 1.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Niger ranks 5th 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.