Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Guinea-Bissau
11.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
11.2%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
162nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 11.4% against 11.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 11.4% against 11.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.