Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Equatorial Guinea
9.01
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
9.4
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
40th
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
051015199020062022

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.4 against 9.01 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.39.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 193 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1990s 13.28 15.25 1.97 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 12 12.5 0.494 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 10.16 10.19 0.034 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 9.12 9.47 0.35 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 9.4 against 9.01 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
0.39, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed