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

Guatemala
2.5%
in 2024
Vanuatu
2.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
136th
Vanuatu rank
134th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Vanuatu
234567198020022024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 136th and Vanuatu ranks 134th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5% 5.3% 0.3% Guatemala
1990s 3.4% 3.9% 0.5% Vanuatu
2000s 2.3% 3.0% 0.7% Vanuatu
2010s 2.2% 2.7% 0.5% Vanuatu
2020s 2.4% 2.5% 0.1% Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guatemala and Vanuatu?
0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Vanuatu rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Guatemala ranks 136th and Vanuatu ranks 134th 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
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