Guinea-Bissau vs Philippines: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Guinea-Bissau
10.3%
in 2024
Philippines
9.8%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Philippines rank
34th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Philippines
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 34th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 19.4% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 11.4% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 0.4% | 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 Philippines?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guinea-Bissau and Philippines?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Philippines rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 34th 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.