Guyana vs Malawi: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Guyana
7.45
in 2022
Malawi
7.86
in 2022
Guyana rank
52nd
Malawi rank
50th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.86 against 7.45 in Guyana, a difference of 0.41.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.65 | 12.37 | 1.72 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.35 | 10.39 | 2.03 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 8.42 | 0.756 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.49 | 7.89 | 0.4033 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Guyana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 7.86 against 7.45 in Guyana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Guyana and Malawi?
- 0.41, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Guyana ranks 52nd and Malawi ranks 50th 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.