Africa (WHO region) vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Africa (WHO region)
11.3%
in 2024
Somalia
19.5%
in 2024
Africa (WHO region) rank
3rd
Somalia rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.5% against 11.3% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4% | 20.9% | 3.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 20.3% | 4.6% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 19.7% | 5.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 19.0% | 7.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 19.3% | 8.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Africa (WHO region) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.5% against 11.3% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 8.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.