Madagascar vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Madagascar
17.8%
in 2024
Somalia
19.5%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
7th
Somalia rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.5% against 17.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Somalia ranks 5th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 0.6% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 19.7% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.0% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 19.3% | 1.4% | 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), Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.5% against 17.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 1.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Madagascar ranks 7th 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.