Guinea vs Rwanda: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Guinea
10.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
10.2%
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Rwanda rank
34th

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

  • Guinea
  • Rwanda
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 10.2% against 10.0% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th of 198 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 18.8% 14.9% 3.9% Guinea
1990s 16.4% 13.2% 3.2% Guinea
2000s 13.8% 11.6% 2.2% Guinea
2010s 11.3% 10.3% 1.0% Guinea
2020s 10.2% 10.1% 0.0% Guinea

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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 10.2% 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 Rwanda?
0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Rwanda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Guinea ranks 35th and Rwanda ranks 34th 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
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