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

France
5.0%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
4.8%
in 2024
France rank
165th
Guinea-Bissau rank
166th

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

  • France
  • Guinea-Bissau
0246198020022024

How they compare

France currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.

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

France ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 3.3% 0.6% 2.8% France
1990s 4.8% 1.1% 3.6% France
2000s 6.1% 2.3% 3.9% France
2010s 5.7% 3.4% 2.2% France
2020s 5.1% 4.5% 0.6% France

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, France or Guinea-Bissau?
France, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between France and Guinea-Bissau?
0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guinea-Bissau?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do France and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
France ranks 165th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 166th 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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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
Last refreshed