Guinea vs Nepal: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Guinea
9.8%
in 2024
Nepal
9.6%
in 2024
Guinea rank
35th
Nepal rank
37th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Guinea
- Nepal
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.8% against 9.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Guinea ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 37th of 198 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 34.1% | 15.8% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 27.6% | 11.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 20.7% | 7.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 14.4% | 3.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.5% | 0.5% | Nepal |
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 or Nepal?
- Guinea, at 9.8% against 9.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guinea and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Nepal rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Guinea ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 37th 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.