Guinea vs India: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Guinea
10.8%
in 2024
India
11.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
175th
India rank
172nd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Guinea
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 11.5% against 10.8% in Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 175th and India ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 2.4% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.2% | 2.8% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 0.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.3% | India |
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, Guinea or India?
- India, at 11.5% against 10.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Guinea and India?
- 0.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and India rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Guinea ranks 175th and India ranks 172nd 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.