Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Equatorial Guinea
9.3%
in 2024
Japan
9.1%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
40th
Japan rank
41st
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Japan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.6% | 8.1% | 6.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 8.0% | 5.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.4% | 3.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 1.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
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), Equatorial Guinea or Japan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Japan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Japan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th and Japan ranks 41st 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.