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
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.