Botswana vs Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Botswana
13.0%
in 2024
Yemen
13.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
16th
Yemen rank
15th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Botswana
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.6% against 13.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Yemen'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 Yemen ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 17.2% | 2.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 15.6% | 3.1% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 2.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.6% | 0.3% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.6% 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 Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Botswana ranks 16th and Yemen ranks 15th 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.