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
05101520198020022024

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.

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About this data

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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