Guinea-Bissau vs Guyana: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Guinea-Bissau
7.0%
in 2024
Guyana
6.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
36th
Guyana rank
39th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 7.0% against 6.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th and Guyana ranks 39th of 198 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.7% | 2.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.3% | 2.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 1.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Guinea-Bissau or Guyana?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 7.0% against 6.9% in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Guinea-Bissau and Guyana?
- 0.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Guyana rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th and Guyana ranks 39th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.