India vs Namibia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
India
12.3%
in 2024
Namibia
12.9%
in 2024
India rank
20th
Namibia rank
18th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- India
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 12.9% against 12.3% in India, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 18th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 20.5% | 27.3% | India |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 19.1% | 20.0% | India |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 17.3% | 13.3% | India |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 14.8% | 5.9% | India |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 0.7% | 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), India or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 12.9% against 12.3% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between India and Namibia?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Namibia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- India ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 18th 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.