Guinea-Bissau vs Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Guinea-Bissau
9.4
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.34
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
38th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.4 against 9.34 in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th of 193 countries.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 15.25 19.27 4.01 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 12.5 15.7 3.2 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 10.19 11.93 1.74 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 9.47 9.66 0.1867 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Guinea-Bissau or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Guinea-Bissau, at 9.4 against 9.34 in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Guinea-Bissau and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
0.06, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th 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