Guyana vs Thailand: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Guyana
6.8%
in 2024
Thailand
6.5%
in 2024
Guyana rank
57th
Thailand rank
60th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Guyana
- Thailand
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Guyana ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 17.6% | 4.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 12.8% | 2.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 9.7% | 1.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.7% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 0.3% | Guyana |
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), Guyana or Thailand?
- Guyana, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guyana and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Thailand rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Guyana ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th 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.