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
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.