Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Guinea

Guinea: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 9.79 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.79
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.06
in 1990
All-time low
9.79
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Guinea, 1990–2022

0510151990200620221990: 17.11991: 16.81992: 16.61993: 16.41994: 16.11995: 15.91996: 15.71997: 15.41998: 15.21999: 14.92000: 14.72001: 14.42002: 14.12003: 13.92004: 13.62005: 13.32006: 13.12007: 12.82008: 12.52009: 12.22010: 122011: 11.72012: 11.52013: 11.32014: 11.12015: 10.92016: 10.72017: 10.52018: 10.42019: 10.22020: 10.12021: 9.92022: 9.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guinea is 9.79, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guinea peaked at 17.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.79, in 2022.

That places Guinea 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Guinea, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 17.06
1991 16.83 -1.3%
1992 16.6 -1.4%
1993 16.37 -1.4%
1994 16.14 -1.4%
1995 15.9 -1.5%
1996 15.66 -1.5%
1997 15.42 -1.5%
1998 15.17 -1.6%
1999 14.92 -1.6%
2000 14.66 -1.7%
2001 14.4 -1.8%
2002 14.14 -1.8%
2003 13.88 -1.8%
2004 13.61 -1.9%
2005 13.34 -2.0%
2006 13.06 -2.1%
2007 12.79 -2.1%
2008 12.52 -2.1%
2009 12.25 -2.2%
2010 11.98 -2.2%
2011 11.73 -2.1%
2012 11.49 -2.0%
2013 11.27 -1.9%
2014 11.06 -1.9%
2015 10.87 -1.7%
2016 10.7 -1.6%
2017 10.53 -1.6%
2018 10.36 -1.6%
2019 10.21 -1.4%
2020 10.06 -1.5%
2021 9.92 -1.4%
2022 9.79 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.01 14.92 17.06 10
2000s 13.46 12.25 14.66 10
2010s 11.02 10.21 11.98 10
2020s 9.92 9.79 10.06 3

Countries ranked near Guinea

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  4. 36 Nigeria 9.61 compare
  5. 37 Guinea-Bissau 9.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guinea?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Guinea was 9.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 17.06 in 1990.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.79 in 2022.
How does Guinea rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Guinea ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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