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
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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.

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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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