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

Guinea-Bissau
10.3%
in 2024
Uganda
10.7%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Uganda rank
30th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Uganda
05101520198020022024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 10.7% against 10.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 18.3% 14.8% 3.5% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 16.0% 13.1% 2.9% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 13.3% 11.7% 1.5% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 11.1% 10.5% 0.7% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 10.4% 10.5% 0.1% Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 10.7% 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 Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Uganda?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Uganda rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 30th 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
Last refreshed