Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 10.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 1980
All-time low
10.3%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guinea-Bissau, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 10.3% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (crude estimate) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.2% | — |
| 1981 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 28 Burkina Faso 11.1% compare
- 29 Viet Nam 11.0% compare
- 30 Uganda 10.7% compare
- 32 Mali 10.1% compare
- 33 Mozambique 10.0% compare
- 34 Philippines 9.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Guinea-Bissau was 10.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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