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

Guinea
9.79
in 2022
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.34
in 2022
Guinea rank
35th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
38th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Guinea
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 9.79 against 9.34 in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 0.45.

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 ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 38th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 16.01 19.27 3.26 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 13.46 15.7 2.23 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 11.02 11.93 0.912 Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 9.92 9.66 0.2633 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Guinea or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Guinea, at 9.79 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 and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
0.45, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Guinea ranks 35th 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