Guinea-Bissau vs Mozambique: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Guinea-Bissau
10.8%
in 2024
Mozambique
10.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
32nd
Mozambique rank
33rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mozambique
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 10.8% against 10.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 33rd 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 | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 16.2% | 2.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 0.3% | 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 Mozambique?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 10.8% against 10.5% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 32nd and Mozambique ranks 33rd 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.