Burundi vs Myanmar: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Burundi
16.6%
in 2024
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
11th
Myanmar rank
13th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Burundi
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 16.6% against 15.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.

Burundi ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 18.9% 30.1% 11.2% Myanmar
1990s 17.9% 26.0% 8.1% Myanmar
2000s 16.8% 22.1% 5.3% Myanmar
2010s 15.9% 18.1% 2.2% Myanmar
2020s 16.3% 15.8% 0.5% 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 Myanmar?
Burundi, at 16.6% against 15.3% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burundi and Myanmar?
1.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Myanmar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Myanmar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Burundi ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 13th 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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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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