Guinea vs Mozambique: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Guinea
10.0%
in 2024
Mozambique
10.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Mozambique rank
33rd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Guinea
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in Guinea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 16.2% | 2.6% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.4% | 0.1% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.6% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 10.5% against 10.0% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guinea and Mozambique?
- 0.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Mozambique rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guinea ranks 35th 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.