Somalia vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Somalia
19.5%
in 2024
Western Pacific (WHO region)
5.4%
in 2024
Somalia rank
5th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Somalia
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 19.5% against 5.4% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 3.6 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9% | 13.7% | 7.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 11.2% | 9.1% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 9.2% | 10.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 7.2% | 11.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 5.7% | 13.6% | 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), Somalia or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Somalia, at 19.5% against 5.4% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 14.1%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Somalia ranks 5th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.