Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Guinea-Bissau
9.4
in 2022
Nigeria
9.61
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau rank
37th
Nigeria rank
36th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 9.61 against 9.4 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.21.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 | 14.46 | 0.792 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 11.5 | 0.992 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.65 | 0.54 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 9.47 | 9.58 | 0.1033 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 9.61 against 9.4 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 0.21, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 36th 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.