Haiti vs India: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Haiti
11.7%
in 2024
India
12.3%
in 2024
Haiti rank
23rd
India rank
20th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Haiti
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in Haiti, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 23rd and India ranks 20th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 47.7% | 28.8% | India |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 39.1% | 22.9% | India |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 30.6% | 16.8% | India |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 20.7% | 8.2% | India |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 13.9% | 2.0% | India |
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), Haiti or India?
- India, at 12.3% against 11.7% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Haiti and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Haiti and India rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Haiti ranks 23rd and India ranks 20th 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.