Somalia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Somalia
17.5%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
6.1%
in 2024
Somalia rank
8th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
6th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Somalia
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 17.5% against 6.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.9 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 13.9% | 6.7% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 11.2% | 8.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 9.4% | 9.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 7.6% | 9.9% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 6.3% | 11.0% | 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), Somalia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Somalia, at 17.5% against 6.1% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 11.4%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Somalia ranks 8th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 6th 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.