Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
11.1%
in 2024
Tanzania
11.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Tanzania rank
26th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11.3% against 11.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 14.4% | 3.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 2.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 1.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
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), Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 11.3% against 11.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Tanzania ranks 26th 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.