Myanmar vs Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Myanmar
15.3%
in 2024
Yemen
13.6%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
13th
Yemen rank
15th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 15.3% against 13.6% in Yemen, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 17.2% | 13.0% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 15.6% | 10.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 14.3% | 7.8% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.9% | 4.2% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.6% | 2.2% | Myanmar |
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 Yemen?
- Myanmar, at 15.3% against 13.6% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 1.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 15th 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.