Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 9.01 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.01
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 193 countries
All-time high
13.97
in 1990
All-time low
9.01
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 9.01 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 13.97 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.01, in 2022.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.97 | — |
| 1991 | 13.79 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.62 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.46 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 13.31 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.19 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.06 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.94 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.81 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.68 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.56 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.45 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.35 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.24 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.12 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.99 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11.84 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.68 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.49 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 11.29 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.07 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.63 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.41 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.21 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.02 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.84 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.51 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.38 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.24 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.12 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.01 | -1.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 9.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 9.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.28 | 12.68 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 | 11.29 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 9.38 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.12 | 9.01 | 9.24 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Equatorial Guinea was 9.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.01 in 2022.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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