Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Equatorial Guinea
9.4%
in 2024
Lesotho
8.7%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
41st
Lesotho rank
44th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.4% against 8.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 44th of 198 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 11.6% | 3.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.0% | 3.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 3.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.0% | 2.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Equatorial Guinea or Lesotho?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.4% against 8.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Lesotho rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st and Lesotho ranks 44th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.