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
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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.

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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