Burundi vs Congo: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burundi
16.6%
in 2024
Congo
14.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
11th
Congo rank
14th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.6% against 14.2% in Congo, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 11th and Congo ranks 14th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 19.6% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 18.6% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 17.2% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.3% | 2.0% | Burundi |
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), Burundi or Congo?
- Burundi, at 16.6% against 14.2% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burundi and Congo?
- 2.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 11th and Congo ranks 14th 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.