Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 9.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
9.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 193 countries
All-time high
16.39
in 1990
All-time low
9.4
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 9.4 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 16.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2022.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.39 | — |
| 1991 | 16.15 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 15.9 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.65 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 15.39 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 15.14 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 14.88 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.62 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.35 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.07 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 13.79 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.51 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 13.22 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.93 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.64 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.34 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.05 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11.76 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.49 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.22 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.97 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.74 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 10.35 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.19 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.05 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.93 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.82 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.72 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.63 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9.47 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4 | -0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.53, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 | 14.07 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5 | 11.22 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.63 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.47 | 9.4 | 9.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guinea-Bissau was 9.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2022.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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