Guinea-Bissau vs Yemen: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Guinea-Bissau
11.4%
in 2024
Yemen
11.6%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
161st
Yemen rank
159th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Yemen
02.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 11.6% against 11.4% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 159th of 198 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 2.6% 1.4% Yemen
1990s 2.4% 3.6% 1.2% Yemen
2000s 4.7% 5.5% 0.8% Yemen
2010s 7.5% 8.3% 0.8% Yemen
2020s 10.4% 10.9% 0.4% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 11.6% against 11.4% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Guinea-Bissau and Yemen?
0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Yemen?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Yemen rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 159th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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