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
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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.

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About this data

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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