Burundi vs Senegal: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burundi
16.6%
in 2024
Senegal
17.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
11th
Senegal rank
8th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 17.2% against 16.6% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 22.6% | 3.7% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 21.1% | 3.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 19.5% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.9% | 2.0% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 17.4% | 1.0% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 17.2% against 16.6% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burundi and Senegal?
- 0.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burundi ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 8th 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.