Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 9.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 1980
All-time low
9.4%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Equatorial Guinea stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 15.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.5% | — |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Equatorial Guinea was 9.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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