Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Burkina Faso
11.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
10.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 11.1% against 10.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 18.3% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.1% | 1.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Burkina Faso or Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 11.1% against 10.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.