Botswana vs Congo: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Botswana
13.0%
in 2024
Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Congo rank
14th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 14.2% against 13.0% in Botswana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Congo ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 19.6% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 15.2% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.3% | 1.0% | Congo |
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), Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 14.2% against 13.0% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and Congo?
- 1.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Congo ranks 14th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.