Botswana vs Myanmar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Botswana
13.0%
in 2024
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Myanmar rank
13th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Botswana
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 15.3% against 13.0% in Botswana, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 198 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 19.7% 30.1% 10.4% Myanmar
1990s 18.7% 26.0% 7.3% Myanmar
2000s 17.1% 22.1% 5.0% Myanmar
2010s 14.5% 18.1% 3.6% Myanmar
2020s 13.3% 15.8% 2.5% Myanmar

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 Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 15.3% 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 Myanmar?
2.3%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Myanmar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Myanmar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Botswana ranks 16th and Myanmar ranks 13th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude 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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