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
051015199020062022

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.

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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