Tanzania, United Republic of vs Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Tanzania, United Republic of
11.8%
in 2024
Yemen
11.9%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
28th
Yemen rank
26th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Yemen
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 26th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 15.5% 16.7% 1.2% Yemen
1990s 14.4% 14.5% 0.0% Yemen
2000s 13.2% 12.4% 0.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 11.9% 11.8% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 11.7% 11.8% 0.1% Yemen

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), Tanzania, United Republic of or Yemen?
Yemen, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Tanzania, United Republic of and Yemen?
0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Yemen?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Yemen rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th and Yemen ranks 26th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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