Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
11.1%
in 2024
Uganda
10.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Uganda rank
30th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.1% against 10.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 30th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 14.8% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 13.1% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 1.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 0.7% | 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 Uganda?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.1% against 10.7% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 30th 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.