Myanmar vs Sudan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2024
Sudan
16.7%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
13th
Sudan rank
10th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Myanmar
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16.7% against 15.3% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 18.4% | 11.7% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 17.2% | 8.8% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 16.4% | 5.7% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.1% | 2.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 16.6% | 0.8% | Sudan |
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), Myanmar or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16.7% against 15.3% in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Myanmar and Sudan?
- 1.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Sudan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 10th 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.