Botswana vs Namibia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Botswana
13.0%
in 2024
Namibia
12.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Namibia rank
18th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 13.0% against 12.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 20.5% | 0.7% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 19.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.3% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.8% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 0.1% | 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 Namibia?
- Botswana, at 13.0% against 12.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 18th 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.