Ethiopia vs Guinea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Ethiopia
3.9%
in 2024
Guinea
4.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
177th
Guinea rank
174th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Guinea
01234198020022024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 174th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 0.5% 0.2% Ethiopia
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 0.1% Ethiopia
2000s 1.6% 1.7% 0.1% Guinea
2010s 2.5% 2.7% 0.2% Guinea
2020s 3.5% 3.7% 0.2% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Ethiopia or Guinea?
Guinea, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ethiopia and Guinea?
0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Guinea rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Guinea ranks 174th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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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