Ethiopia vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ethiopia
21.8%
in 2024
Somalia
19.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Somalia rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.8% against 19.5% in Somalia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.2% | 20.9% | 7.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 27.9% | 20.3% | 7.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 19.7% | 7.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 19.0% | 5.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.3% | 3.0% | Ethiopia |
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), Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 21.8% against 19.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 2.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 5th 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.