Lesotho vs Rwanda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lesotho
8.8%
in 2024
Rwanda
9.0%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
42nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.0% against 8.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 42nd of 198 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 13.0% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 11.0% | 1.0% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 9.7% | 0.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.7% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
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), Lesotho or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.0% against 8.8% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Rwanda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 42nd 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.