Guinea-Bissau vs Viet Nam: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Guinea-Bissau
10.3%
in 2024
Viet Nam
11.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
29th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 11.0% against 10.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 29th of 198 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 36.8% | 18.5% | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 31.9% | 15.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 25.8% | 12.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 17.7% | 6.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 12.1% | 1.7% | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 11.0% 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.7%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Viet Nam rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 29th 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.