Mali vs Viet Nam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Mali
10.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
11.0%
in 2024
Mali rank
32nd
Viet Nam rank
29th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Mali
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 11.0% against 10.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 198 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 17.3% 36.8% 19.5% Viet Nam
1990s 14.9% 31.9% 16.9% Viet Nam
2000s 12.5% 25.8% 13.2% Viet Nam
2010s 10.5% 17.7% 7.1% Viet Nam
2020s 10.1% 12.1% 2.0% Viet Nam

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), Mali or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 11.0% against 10.1% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mali and Viet Nam?
0.9%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Viet Nam?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mali and Viet Nam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Mali ranks 32nd and Viet Nam ranks 29th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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