Burkina Faso vs Vietnam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
11.1%
in 2024
Vietnam
11.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Vietnam rank
29th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Vietnam
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 36.8% | 18.9% | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 31.9% | 15.9% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 25.8% | 11.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 17.7% | 5.5% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.1% | 0.8% | Vietnam |
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 Vietnam?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Vietnam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 29th 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.