Americas (WHO region) vs Burundi: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Americas (WHO region)
2.1%
in 2024
Burundi
16.6%
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
10th
Burundi rank
11th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.6% against 2.1% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 14.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 7.7 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Burundi ranks 11th of 11 groups.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 18.9% | 14.0% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 17.9% | 14.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 16.8% | 14.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 15.9% | 13.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 16.3% | 14.1% | Burundi |
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), Americas (WHO region) or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 16.6% against 2.1% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Americas (WHO region) and Burundi?
- 14.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Burundi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and Burundi rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th and Burundi ranks 11th 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.