Namibia vs Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Namibia
12.9%
in 2024
Yemen
13.6%
in 2024
Namibia rank
18th
Yemen rank
15th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.6% against 12.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 18th and Yemen ranks 15th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.5% | 17.2% | 3.3% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 15.6% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.3% | 3.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 0.9% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 13.6% | 0.5% | Yemen |
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), Namibia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.6% against 12.9% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Namibia and Yemen?
- 0.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Namibia ranks 18th 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.