Guatemala vs Kyrgyzstan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Guatemala
2.5%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
2.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
136th
Kyrgyzstan rank
137th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Kyrgyzstan
234567198020022024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 136th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 137th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5% 5.3% 0.2% Guatemala
1990s 3.4% 3.7% 0.3% Kyrgyzstan
2000s 2.3% 2.7% 0.4% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 2.2% 2.4% 0.2% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 2.4% 2.5% 0.0% Kyrgyzstan

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), Guatemala or Kyrgyzstan?
Guatemala, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Guatemala ranks 136th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 137th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed