Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Guinea-Bissau
10.3%
in 2024
Mali
10.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Mali rank
32nd

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 10.3% against 10.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Mali ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 18.3% 17.3% 1.0% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 16.0% 14.9% 1.0% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 13.3% 12.5% 0.8% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 11.1% 10.5% 0.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 10.4% 10.1% 0.3% Guinea-Bissau

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), Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
Guinea-Bissau, at 10.3% against 10.1% in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Mali ranks 32nd 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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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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