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

Guyana
6.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.9%
in 2024
Guyana rank
57th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

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

  • Guyana
  • Zimbabwe
051015198020022024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Guyana ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 13.0% 11.9% 1.1% Guyana
1990s 10.4% 10.9% 0.5% Zimbabwe
2000s 8.3% 9.5% 1.2% Zimbabwe
2010s 7.4% 7.8% 0.4% Zimbabwe
2020s 6.9% 7.0% 0.1% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Guyana and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Zimbabwe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Guyana ranks 57th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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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