Chad vs Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Chad
16.2%
in 2024
Yemen
13.6%
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Yemen rank
15th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Chad
- Yemen
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16.2% against 13.6% in Yemen, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 17.2% | 7.0% | Chad |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 15.6% | 6.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 5.3% | Chad |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.9% | 3.4% | Chad |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.6% | 2.7% | 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 Yemen?
- Chad, at 16.2% against 13.6% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Chad and Yemen?
- 2.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Yemen rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Chad ranks 12th and Yemen ranks 15th 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.