Botswana vs Djibouti: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Botswana
13.0%
in 2024
Djibouti
12.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Djibouti rank
17th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Djibouti
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.0% against 12.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 16th and Djibouti ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 17.2% | 2.5% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 16.0% | 2.7% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.5% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 1.3% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Botswana |
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 Djibouti?
- Botswana, at 13.0% against 12.9% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and Djibouti?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Djibouti rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Djibouti ranks 17th 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.