Georgia vs Guyana: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Georgia
27.0%
in 2024
Guyana
27.4%
in 2024
Georgia rank
97th
Guyana rank
95th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Georgia
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 27.4% against 27.0% in Georgia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 97th and Guyana ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 8.7% | 11.1% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 11.8% | 7.0% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 2.3% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 0.6% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.1% | 0.1% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Georgia or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 27.4% against 27.0% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Georgia and Guyana?
- 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Guyana?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Guyana rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Georgia ranks 97th and Guyana ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.