Guinea vs Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Guinea
10.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
9.8%
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank
36th

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

  • Guinea
  • Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 10.0% against 9.8% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ahead.

Guinea ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 36th of 198 countries.

Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 18.8% 24.3% 5.5% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
1990s 16.4% 19.8% 3.4% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2000s 13.8% 16.0% 2.2% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2010s 11.3% 12.4% 1.1% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of
2020s 10.2% 10.3% 0.1% Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of

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 or Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
Guinea, at 10.0% against 9.8% in Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Guinea ranks 35th and Korea, Democratic People&#x27;s Republic of ranks 36th 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