Lower-middle income (World Bank) vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
10.6%
in 2024
Somalia
19.5%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
4th
Somalia rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.5% against 10.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower-middle income (World Bank) ahead.
Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 5th of 11 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lower-middle income (World Bank) averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 20.9% | 15.8% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 20.3% | 9.8% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.7% | 3.8% | Lower-middle income (World Bank) |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 19.0% | 2.7% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 19.3% | 7.7% | Somalia |
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), Lower-middle income (World Bank) or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.5% against 10.6% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia?
- 8.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower-middle income (World Bank) and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 5th of 11 groups.
- 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.