Colombia vs Guatemala: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Colombia
2.6%
in 2024
Guatemala
2.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
115th
Guatemala rank
114th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Colombia
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Colombia ranks 115th and Guatemala ranks 114th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guatemala Difference Ahead
1980s 8.0% 4.8% 3.1% Colombia
1990s 5.2% 3.1% 2.2% Colombia
2000s 3.6% 2.3% 1.4% Colombia
2010s 2.9% 2.3% 0.7% Colombia
2020s 2.7% 2.6% 0.1% Colombia

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), Colombia or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Colombia and Guatemala?
0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Colombia ranks 115th and Guatemala ranks 114th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude 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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