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
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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.

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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