Guinea-Bissau vs Japan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Guinea-Bissau
10.8%
in 2024
Japan
11.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
Japan rank
31st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.2% against 10.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 31st 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 | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 8.5% | 10.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 8.4% | 8.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 9.2% | 4.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 0.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
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), Guinea-Bissau or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.2% against 10.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Japan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 31st 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.