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

Chad
16.2%
in 2024
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Myanmar rank
13th

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

  • Chad
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 16.2% against 15.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Chad'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.

Chad ranks 12th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Myanmar Difference Ahead
1980s 24.2% 30.1% 6.0% Myanmar
1990s 22.2% 26.0% 3.9% Myanmar
2000s 19.6% 22.1% 2.5% Myanmar
2010s 17.3% 18.1% 0.8% Myanmar
2020s 16.3% 15.8% 0.6% Chad

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), Chad or Myanmar?
Chad, at 16.2% against 15.3% in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Chad and Myanmar?
0.9%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Myanmar?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Myanmar rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Chad ranks 12th 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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