Mus vs Somalia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Mus
6.4%
in 2024
Somalia
19.5%
in 2024
Mus rank
2nd
Somalia rank
5th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Mus
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.5% against 6.4% in Mus, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.0 times Mus's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mus ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mus | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 20.9% | 8.7% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 20.3% | 11.5% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 19.7% | 12.8% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 19.0% | 12.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 19.3% | 13.0% | 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), Mus or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 19.5% against 6.4% in Mus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mus and Somalia?
- 13.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mus and Somalia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Mus ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 5th of 2 regions.
- 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.